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WOOD, Pinckney A - Date of
birth
30 August 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Washington, District of Columbia -
Hometown
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-399825 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dieulouard, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 24 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles E. Miller (stepfather)
Grachia V. (Youngblud) Wood (mother)
Elizabeth R. (Bongiovanni) Wood (wife)
More information
1st Lt Pinkney A. Wood attended Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / S.L. Trest Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Karen Flick