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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Donovan Neal Wood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Haralson County, Georgia

Honored By

David P. Norton

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. ENTERED THE ARMY AIR FORCES ON NOVEMBER 1, 1941. 27TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY). AFTER BASIC TRAINING, HE ARRIVED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, STATIONED AT CLARK FIELD. DUE TO DELAYS IN EQUIPMENT LOGISTICS, HE BRIEFLY SERVED AS CHAUFFEUR FOR AN OFFICER. LATER, HE WAS IN THE DEATH MARCH AFTER CAPTURE OF BATAAN AND WAS HELD AS A PRISONER OF JAPAN (POW) IN A CAMP O'DONNELL. AFTER A CAMP TRANSFER, HE DIED ON OCTOBER 10, 1942 AT CABANATUAN.