Wood, Donald J.
- Date of death:
- June 7th, 1944 (Normandy, France)
- Buried on:
- Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: K. Row: 18. Grave: 16. - Service number:
- 12050015
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Private Wood was taken prisoner on 6 June 1944 and placed in a truck convey carrying many U.S. POW's. Private Wood was killed when Allied fighters strafed the convoy.
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Purple Heart
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private
- Unit:
- Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
- Awarded for:
- Operation Overlord
Posthumously awarded.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private
- Unit:
- Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Posthumously awarded.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private
- Unit:
- Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- November 16th, 1943
Headquarters 82nd Airborne Division, General Orders No. 58 (1943).
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