World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Roy Gene Wood
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
San Antonio, Texas
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS AN ENGINEER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR/CAMOUFLEUR. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY IN NEW GUINEA, CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN, PELELIU ISLAND, PALAU GROUP, OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS AND THE OCCUPATION OF CHINA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MARINE CORPS OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.