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Wood, Harry |
Birth |
11 Dec 1917 [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Reference Number |
WOOD.H003 |
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18363950 |
Military Service |
World War II, Commander, United States Navy [1] |
- CDR Harry Wood
Birth
11 Dec 1917
Noble, Richland County, Illinois, USA
Death
17 Sep 1956 (aged 38)
Burial
Clay City Cemetery
Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, USA
Memorial ID
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Ill. Commander U. S. Navy WWII
Navy Cross Citation
(Noted as posthumous, lost at sea ... as he died in 1956 he must have been subsequently rescued?)
DATE OF BIRTH: December 11, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Noble, Illinois
HOME OF RECORD:
Noble, Illinois
AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION: 1 of 1
Navy Cross
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Navy
Rank: Ensign
Division: U.S.S. Lexington (CV-2)
GENERAL ORDERS:
Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 311 (February 1943)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Ensign Harry Wood, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Scouting Plane of Scouting Squadron TWO (VS-2), attached to the U.S.S. LEXINGTON (CV-2), in action against enemy Japanese forces during the Air Battle of the Coral Sea on 7 and 8 May 1942. Participating in a dive-bombing attack on an enemy aircraft carrier on 7 May, Ensign Wood aided materially in the sinking of the vessel by pressing home his attack with skill and determination. After successfully carrying out an attack on another enemy carrier on 8 May, in which he contributed to either severe damage or complete destruction of the vessel by obtaining a direct hit with a 1,000 pound bomb, he reported the completion of his mission, then failed to return. His outstanding courage, daring airmanship and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
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Commander, (O-5), United States Navy
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Navy Cross, United States Naval Service
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United States Navy
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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Navy Cross, United States Naval Service
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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United States Navy
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United States Navy Officer Rank Insignia
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Death |
17 Sep 1956 [1] |
Burial |
Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Wood, Harry
Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
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Person ID |
I32275 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified |
18 Feb 2021 |