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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Wilmer E. Wood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Camden County, New Jersey

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: CORPORAL. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY JANUARY 27, 1942 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 157TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 45TH INFANTRY ‘THUNDERBIRD’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION DECEMBER 16, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF THE LAUTER RIVER NEAR BEDENTHAL, SOUTHERN FRANCE. HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO NEW JERSEY JANUARY 11, 1949 FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN THE BEVERLY NATIONAL CEMETERY BEVERLY, NEW JERSEY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.