World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Melvin A. Wood
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Carthage, New York
Honored By
The Wood Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY B, 821ST TANK DESTROYER BATTALION AS A CARPENTER GENERAL IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.