World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William J. Wood
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pawcatuck, Connecticut
Honored By
The Wood Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY K, 314TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AS A RIFLEMAN IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.