Sgt. Jack D. Wood

Jack D. Wood, served as a tank commander with the 3rd AD and fought until he was hit on 13 Sep 44. He is now dead and never spoke much about the war. I just have a few recollections of his experiences. I remember he told me he spent the night in a small town and the next morning (13 Sep 44) he headed out of town and was within 10 miles or so when the tank was hit by a camouflaged German 88 setting in the road ahead. The round went through the front killing the driver before taking off my Dad�s foot at the ankle. He jumped from the turret remembering only he was the last one in the tank. He hit and rolled to put out what he thought was a fire on his lower leg before realizing his foot was gone at the legging. He eventually crawled through a field to a pillbox where a young medic was reluctant to help him because he thought he was a German booby trap. A chaplain finally administered medical treatment to my Dad. He was returned to the states where the rest of his leg was amputated below the knee.

Jack D. Wood