World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
David Alan Wood
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Gwendolyn Wood
Relationship
Daughter
LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE ON USS QUINCY CA-71. GUNNERY OFFICER. ON DUTY DURING SHAKEDOWN CRUISE, D-DAY UTAH BEACH, CHERBOURG BOMBARDMENT IN SUPPORT OF U.S. ARMY ASSAULT. SUPPORTED AIR STRIKES ON OKINAWA, MINAMI, TOKUNO SHIMA, KIKAI JIMI, ANAMI GUNTO AND ASUMI GUNTO. SUPPORTED AIR STRIKES IN TOKYO PLAINS AREA, HONSHU, HOKKAIDO AND SHIKOKU.