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1st Class Private, Inf., Co. H, 3rd Regt.; of Halifax County; son of Ben and Mrs. Sally Wood. Entered service May 17, 1918, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., then to Eagle Pass, Tex., then to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. His brother, Leslie Wood, has been in the Army since November, 1912. Served in France with Btry. F, 6th F. A., 1st Div. Was in all the battles with his company and was gassed once, is still at this date with the Army of Occupation, is Q. M. Sergt. Mustered out at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, April 5, 1920.