Eric F. Wood

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Eric F. Wood (0-517724), First Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Executive Officer of Battery A, 589th Field Artillery Battalion, 106th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on 17 December 1944, near Schonberg, Belgium. First Lieutenant Wood’s intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 106th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.