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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Joseph Ellsworth Wood

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Escalon, California

Honored By

Ray & Fran Welch

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WAS KILLED IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE FORCES ON OKINAWA ON JUNE 20, 1945. HE DIED WHILE WIPING OUT AN ENEMY MACHINE-GUN POSITION SINGLE HANDEDLY. HE SAVED THE MEN OF HIS PLATOON AND GAVE HIS OWN LIFE. FOR THIS HEROIC ACTION HE RECEIVED THE NAVY CROSS, POSTHUMOUSLY.