David T. Wood

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/06/1945

David Thomas Wood was born in Elmore County, Alabama on November 28, 1911.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by Opelika Mills in Opelika, Alabama.

He was drafted into the Army on April 15, 1944 at Fort McPherson, Georgia. His home of residence
was listed as Elmore County, Alabama and his civilian occupation was listed as Skilled Mechanics
And Repairmen, Motor Vehicles. He had completed grammar school and was married.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was one of 45 Enlisted Men assigned to Company B from the 14th Replacement Depot
on December 26, 1944.

Private First Class Wood was killed in action in Germany during the battle for the city of Prüm
on February 6, 1945.

Newspaper clipping by Tom Coram from the Find A Grave website

David T. Wood was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium in Block E Row 3 Grave 68 and his remains were later
transferred and buried in Henri-Chapelle, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary
cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot H Row 14 Grave 17

Grave marker for David T. Wood

Photo by Des Philippet from the
Find A Grave website

Top photo of David T. Wood from the IM WESTEN website

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