World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Howard C. Wood
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dallas, Texas
Honored By
Lee R. Christensen
ENTERED SERVICE FROM TEXAS FEBRUARY 1941. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS BATTERY EXECUTIVE, HEADQUARTERS BATTERY 229TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION. EARNED BRONZE STAR, FIVE BATTLE STARS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH THE 112TH INFANTRY REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM IN THE DEFENSE OF ST VITH DECEMBER 1944.