David Wood (British Army officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDavid Wood (British Army officer)
British Army officer, born 1923
Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1923
Place of Birth: Corsham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 12-Mar-2009
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About David Wood (British Army officer)
- Colonel David James Wood MBE (23 February 1923 – 12 March 2009) was the last surviving officer of the coup de main operation carried out by glider borne troops of the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (the 52nd), on D Day, 6 June 1944, tasked with capturing Pegasus Bridge and Horsa Bridge before the main assault on the Normandy beaches began.
Read more at Wikipedia