World War II Honoree

Gordon Ernest Wood

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kimball, West Virginia

Honored By

Mr. John Tony Casali

Relationship

Brother-in-law

VOLUNTEERED FOR SERVICE IN THE NAVAL AIR CORPS DURING WWII. PILOTED A PBM AIRCRAFT, STATIONED IN TRINIDAD. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS AIRCRAFT INDICATED THAT THEY WERE UNDER HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE DURING AN ENGAGEMENT WITH A GERMAN U-BOAT. THE U-BOAT WAS ULTIMATELY SUNK IN THE BATTLE. HE WAS REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION AFTER HIS AIRCRAFT WAS DOWNED AT SEA.