Pvt Gordon U. Wood enlisted as a Private July 13, 1941, at Fort McPherson, Atlanta. At the time of his death he was serving with the 1st Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, in Belgium. Pvt. Wood reportedly died in a plane crash.
Private Wood had participated in the Sicilian and African Campaigns as well as the invasion of France and Germany.
Rank: Private
Battalion: 1st Engineer Combat Battalion
Division – Transport: 1st Infantry Division
Status: KIA
Place of death: Northern outskirts of Aachen, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
Private Wood had participated in the Sicilian and African Campaigns as well as the invasion of France and Germany.
Rank: Private
Battalion: 1st Engineer Combat Battalion
Division – Transport: 1st Infantry Division
Status: KIA
Place of death: Northern outskirts of Aachen, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
Pvt Gordon U. Wood enlisted as a Private July 13, 1941, at Fort McPherson, Atlanta. At the time of his death he was serving with the 1st Engineer Combat Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, in Belgium. Pvt. Wood reportedly died in a plane crash.
Private Wood had participated in the Sicilian and African Campaigns as well as the invasion of France and Germany.
Rank: Private
Battalion: 1st Engineer Combat Battalion
Division – Transport: 1st Infantry Division
Status: KIA
Place of death: Northern outskirts of Aachen, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
Private Wood had participated in the Sicilian and African Campaigns as well as the invasion of France and Germany.
Rank: Private
Battalion: 1st Engineer Combat Battalion
Division – Transport: 1st Infantry Division
Status: KIA
Place of death: Northern outskirts of Aachen, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart
Inscription
PVT 1 ENGR CMBT BN 1 DIV GEORGIA
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Georgia.
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