World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John A. Wood
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Independence, Missouri
Honored By
Richard Pawlik
Relationship
Company Member
CORPORAL. SERVED WITH THE 3RD MARINE DIVISION AT AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND; GUADALCANAL AND BOUGAINVILLE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY IN JULY 1944 AT GUAM, MARIANA ISLANDS AND IN FEBRUARY 1945 AT IWO JIMA, VOLCANO ISLANDS.