Assigned to the 2nd Defense Battalions , he reached the rank of corporal before he was discharged .
In 1942 , Wood enlisted in the United States Marine Corps , just months after the attack on Pearl Harbor .
Assigned to the 2nd Defense Battalions , Wood reached the rank of corporal before Wood was discharged .
In 1942 , Wood enlisted in the United States Marine Corps , just months after the attack on Pearl Harbor .