World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward Davis Wood
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Poughkeepsie, New York
Honored By
A Greatful American
HE ENLISTED IN THE MARINES AT AGE 17, JUST MONTHS AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR. HE SERVED FROM 1942 TO 1946. HE HAD PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF TARAWA. HE WAS A FLAME-THROWER OPERATOR.