Vietnam War
| Unit | 38th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron |
|---|---|
| Rank | Colonel U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Kansas City Missouri |
| Date of Death | February 6 1967 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Colonel Wood was a member of the 38th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron. On February 6, 1967, he was the pilot of a Sikorsky Sea King Search and Rescue Helicopter (HH-3E) trying to extract a downed American pilot 5 miles from Mu Gia Pass near the border of Laos and North Vietnam. Once the pilot was aboard, the helicopter took off and was hit by ground fire causing it to explode and crash. Colonel Woods have been recovered and accounted for. His name is permanently inscribed on the Vietnam Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Honolulu, HI
