World War II Honoree

Cameron E. Wood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Nashville, Tennessee

Honored By

Sara Miles Wood

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED OCTOBER 11, 1941 AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA. ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA FROM OCTOBER TO JANUARY 1942. SERVED WITH THE 82ND COASTAL ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY REGIMENT IN THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE AS HEIGHT FINDER OPERATOR UNTIL DECEMBER 1943. NEXT ASSIGNED TO ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GLIDER TRAINING WITH 844TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (AIRBORNE) AT CAMP MACKALL, NORTH CAROLINA. THE 844TH BATTALION WAS DEACTIVATED AND REASSIGNED TO BATTERY D, 580TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE) AT CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA. WARTIME SERVICE AS ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUNNER IN BATTERY D, 580TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE) IN GERMANY FROM AACHEN, DROVE, BAD HONNIGEN, NEIDERDOLLENDORF, EISSEN TO BLECKEDE AND HAGENOW VICINITY. WITNESSED ENEMY ATROCITIES AT WOEBBELIN CONCENTRATION CAMP. OCCUPATION SERVICE WITH BATTERY D, 580TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE) IN BAVARIA, GERMANY FROM LAUFEN, TRAUNSTEIN, TO MUNICH AND NURNBERG. RANK OF PRIVATE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 23, 1945 FROM COMPANY F, 410TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. AWARDED BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH SERVICE STARS FOR RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY) AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.