William Oscar Wood (1918 - 1943)

Born 19 Apr 1918 in Tifton, Tift, Georgia, United States

Died 1 Aug 1943 at age 25 in Ploeştiori, Prahova, Romania

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Biography

William Wood was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States).

William Wood was awarded the Purple Heart.

William Wood was awarded the Air Medal.

Staff Sergeant William Wood served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: 6 Sep 1941
Unit(s): 328th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group, Ninth Air Force
Service ended: 1 Aug 1943

Staff Sergeant William Wood was Killed in Action over Romania in Operation Tidal Wave during World War II.

William was born on 19 April 1918. He was the son of Alonzo Wood and Margaret Gertrude Royal.

He was killed in action on 1 August 1943 when the B-24, Hell's Wench, crashed in Ploesti, Romania during Operation Tidal Wave. William was a gunner on the bomber. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for the mission.

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #241429384 (accessed 16 June 2023)
  Memorial page for SSgt William Oscar Wood (19 Apr 1918-1 Aug 1943), citing Tallahassee National Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA (plot: SECTION 1 SITE 1070); Maintained by Nancy57 (contributor 47604013).
• 1920 - Phoenix Ward 3, Lee, Alabama, United States.^[1]
• 1930 - Vineville, Bibb, Georgia, United States.^[2]
• 1940 - Valdosta, Militia District 663, Lowndes, Georgia, United States.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX8N-6VS : accessed 11 December 2020), William O Wood in household of Alonza D Wood, Phoenix Ward 3, Lee, Alabama, United States; citing ED 178, sheet 20B, line 60, family 427, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 26; FHL microfilm 1,820,026.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:39GX-2N2 : accessed 11 December 2020), William O Wood in household of Alonza D Wood, Vineville, Bibb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 14B, line 74, family 444, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 339; FHL microfilm 2,340,074.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7GP-89Z : 22 December 2019), William O Wood in household of Alonzo D Wood, Valdosta, Militia District 663, Lowndes, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92-7, sheet 7A, line 16, family 143, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 691.

• The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Georgia, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Ancestry Record 2238 #4221264
• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM61-XSX : 5 December 2014), William O Wood, enlisted 06 Sep 1941, Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• Five Georgians Reported As Missing, The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, 28 Aug 1943, Sat • Page 6
• American Battle Monuments Commission - William O. Wood
• American Air Museum in Britain - William O. Wood