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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.
12/17/2024