Wood, Roy Wilbur
Item
Title
Wood, Roy Wilbur
Gender
Male
Biography
Roy Wilbur Wood was born to John and Goldie Wood on June 25, 1930, in Walton. He graduated from Florence High School in 1948 and enlisted in July of that year. He served in the Third Marine Battalion, where he became a Sergeant. Wood was killed by an explosive device on September 23, 1950 in South Korea, near Seoul. He was twenty years old.
Wood received the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. He is buried in Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery. His headstone says, “Died in Korea serving his county.”
Member
Birth date
25 Jun 1930
Place of birth
Father
Wood, John
Mother
Black, Goldie C.
Death date
23 Sep 1950
Place of death
South Korea
Death and burial information
Military service
Third Marine Battalion
Allegiance
United States of America
Held rank
Sergeant
Service began
Jul 1948
Service ended
23 Sep 1950
Killed in action
Bibliographic citation(s)
FindAGrave.com, memorial #131577312
U.S., Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957
