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WOOD, George Phillip - Date of
birth
7 April 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Troutville, Botetourt County, Virginia -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33060789 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division,
2nd Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Sterpigny, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Allen P. Wood (father)
Mary Jane (Caldwell) Wood (mother)
Marvin L. Wood (brother)
Letha M. Wood (sister)
Kenneth W. Wood (brother)
Benjamin A. Wood (brother)
Stella E. Wood (sister)
Hazel M. Wood (sister)
Laura (Harris) Wood (wife)
More information
Sgt George P. Wood enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 26 May 1941. He joined his unit from the 48th Replacement Battalion on 30 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1920/1930 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet