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Colonel David Wood MBE (23 February 1923 – 12 March 2009) was the last surviving officer of the coup de main operation by gliderborne troops on D Day, 6 June 1944, which was tasked with capturing two vital bridges before the main assault on the Normandy beaches.

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  • David Wood (British Army officer)
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  • Colonel David Wood MBE (23 February 1923 – 12 March 2009) was the last surviving officer of the coup de main operation by gliderborne troops on D Day, 6 June 1944, which was tasked with capturing two vital bridges before the main assault on the Normandy beaches.
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  • 1923-02-23(xsd:date)
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  • David Wood
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  • Corsham, Wiltshire
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  • 2009-03-12(xsd:date)
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  • Colonel David Wood MBE (23 February 1923 – 12 March 2009) was the last surviving officer of the coup de main operation by gliderborne troops on D Day, 6 June 1944, which was tasked with capturing two vital bridges before the main assault on the Normandy beaches.
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