CHESTER CLARK WOOD

Deceased 07/24/1965

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1924 - 00/0000

Born
07/05/1903

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDANT, THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT

COMMANDER, CRUISER-DESTROYER FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET

STAFF, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD

DEPUTY COMMANDER, NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, WASHINGTON, DC

COMMANDER, VD-69, RADAR PICKET STATION, PACIFIC

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

LEGION OF MERIT

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL