World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Wood, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Westerly, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY A, 231ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A RADIO OPERATOR INTERMEDIATE SPEED IN NORTHERN FRANCE AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.