RICHARD A WOOD - SP4
- HOMETOWN:
- dumont
- COUNTY:
- Bergen
- DATE OF BIRTH:
- August 30, 1945
- DATE OF CASUALTY:
- February 04, 1967
- BRANCH OF SERVICE:
- Army
- RANK:
- SP4
- STATUS:
- KIA
- COUNTRY:
- South Vietnam
Biography
Richard A. Wood was born on August 30, 1945. His home of record is Dumont, NJ. He worked in a bank.
He was drafted into the US Army in 1965, and attained the rank of Specialist 4 (SP4). Wood was sent to Vietnam in 1966.
Wood was killed in action on February 4, 1967, by enemy fire while on patrol along the South Vietnamese-Cambodian border.
Wood was survived by his mother, Mrs. Evelyn Hamilton.
Sources: Newspaper clippings and NJVVMF.
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