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Show 'SERVED IN WORLD WAR AT 70 Lieutenant Colonel Wood Began Fighting for His Country at Age of Fifteen. One of the most remarkable war records ever brought to light Is that of Lieut. Col. Marshall W. Wood, U. S. A. (retired) of Boise, Idaho, who began fighting for his country In the Civil war at the age of fifteen fif-teen years and, after surviving campaigns In the Indian and Spanish Span-ish - Ameci can wars, entered the World war when seventy years old, serving nearly three years. Today, although seventy-five years old, Colonel Wood is inspector general of the Grand Army of the Republic, and is chaplain of the John Heeao post of the American Legion, Boise, Idaho, which he organized and served as its first commander. Colonel Wood was born June -t, XS46. Fifteen years later be was bearing a musket in the Civil wax. He was twice wounded during this service. serv-ice. Later, he served in the todiam wars as senior medical officer in tw esfiedltions against the Cheyenn and Sioux. In the Spanish-Americas war be was chief surgeon of tie First ffl-s-ision of the Fifth army corps from tts organization until its abadooment after the Santiago 'campaign. In the World war Colonel Wood vaa on active duty from June 23, 1916, until un-til February 28, 1919. He was under fire in all except the World war and received three medals for distin-Culsbed distin-Culsbed service. |