William Wood (U.S. Army officer)
- William Wood (U.S. Army officer)
Infobox Military Person
placeofburial=
name=Col. William Wood United States Army
born=birth date|1961|10|12
died= death date and age|2005|10|27|1961|10|12
placeofbirth=Lubbock, Texas
placeofdeath= Killed in action, Iraq
placeofburial=
caption=Then Lt. Col Wood on duty in Iraq
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|United States United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears= 1984-2005
rank= Colonel
commands=184th Infantry
unit=1st Infantry Division
battles=Operation Allied Force Operation Iraqi Freedom
awards=Bronze Star w/combat V Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal (6) Army Commendation Medal (4) Army Achievement Medal (3)
laterwork=
portrayedby= William Wood was an American United States Army officer.William Wood was commissioned as an Infantry Second Lieutenant after graduating from Florida State University in 1984. William Wood was then selected to serve as the deputy division operations officer for the 1st Infantry Division which deployed to Kosovo. He served as the commanding officer of the 184th Infantry Regiment in Iraq, and (as of November 2005) was the highest ranking United States military casualty in the Iraq War. He wore the rank of lieutenant colonel, because he had not been informed that he had been approved for promotion to colonel.
He was based in Fort Stewart, Georgia.
External links
* [http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/10/31/iraq.main/index.html CNN article]
* [http://www.williamwwood.org/ Personal Web Site]
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