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WOOD, Henry Wilson "Hank" - Date of
birth
23 January 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
East Freetown, Cortland County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12017584 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bütgenbach, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse L. Wood (father)
Louisa M. (Jackson) Wood (mother)
Rosalea M. Wood (sister)
William E. Wood (brother)
Winiford M. Wood (sister)
Elizabeth D. Wood (sister)
Mary M. Wood (sister)
Nelly F. Wood (sister)
Alfred Wood (brother)
Walter E. Wood (brother)
Robert L. Wood (brother)
Seward A. Wood (brother)
More information
Pfc Henry W. Wood enlisted in Syracuse, New York on 4 November 1940.He worked on a farm before he joined the army.
He entered the U.S. Army as a Private. He attended Grammar school and was single without dependents. He landed on Omaha Beach during D-Day.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Coert Franssen, Peter Schouteten, Annemie Dols, www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - various family trees / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record,
www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: Coert Franssen