Wood, Jimmie J.

Date of birth:: June 10th, 1925 (Stegler/Oklahoma, United States)
Date of death:: October 7th, 1987
Service number:: 38 566 052
Nationality:: American

Biography

Jimmie J. Wood was inducted on October 1st, 1943 and enlisted at Oklahoma City on October 22nd, 1943. He served with Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment.
Jimmie Wood left for Ireland, Europe on March 22nd, 1944, arriving there on April 3rd, 1944. After participating in battle in Europe, he returned to the United States on April 6th, 1945.
He was honorably discharged as Private 1st Class on April 19th, 1946 at Borden GH, Chickasha, Oklahoma.

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Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private 1st Class
Unit:: Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division "The Big Red One", U.S. Army
Awarded on:: January 12th, 1945

Awarded for a wound received in Germany on December 22nd, 1944.

General Orders No. 7, Headquarters 109th General Hospital (12 January 1945).

Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private 1st Class
Unit:: Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division "The Big Red One", U.S. Army
Awarded on:: April 19th, 1946