Background
WOOD, Leighton was born on December 21, 1892 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Sterling A. and Ida Mae (Richardson) Wood.
WOOD, Leighton was born on December 21, 1892 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Sterling A. and Ida Mae (Richardson) Wood.
Grammar Schools, Birmingham. Birmingham High School. University of Alabama.
United States Naval Academy. Columbia University, Master of Science 1921.
Naval post grad, work in ord. at Naval Post Graduate. School, Columbia U. and civilian mfg. plants 1920-1922. 1918, New York City Appointed Midshipman, 1911.
Commissioned Ensign 1915, assigned to United States Ship Culgoa for duty. Took part in Haitian Campaign 16, Dominican Campaign 1916-1917. Transferred to United States Ship Montana 1917 for Torpedo School, upon completion of course 1917, trained Naval Reservists until United States Ship Stribling was commander Commissioned Lieutenant (jg) 1918.
Lieutenant, (temporary) 1918. Overseas on United States Ship Stribling, based at Gibraltar and Adriatic Sea 1918-1919. Served on United States Ship Putnam, 1919-1920.
United States Ship New York, 1922-1925. United States Naval Gun Factory 1925-1927. Commissioned Lieutenant Commander 1926.
Staff of Commander Fleet Base Force, 1927-1930. U. S.S. Procyon; ordered to United States Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Virginia., May, Member, Phi Gamma Delta. National. Geographical.
Spouse Angela FitzGerald, September 21.