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Eric Fisher Wood
1889–1962
A soldier, engineer, and civic organizer, this American writer brought firsthand experience to his books on war and public life. His work reflects a life that ranged from architecture and military service to the founding of the American Legion.
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The Note-Book of an Attaché: Seven Months in the War Zone
by Eric Fisher Wood
About the author
Born in New York City in January 1889, Eric Fisher Wood studied at Yale and continued his training at Columbia and in Paris. He built a varied career as an engineer, architect, and officer, and he later became known as one of the co-founders of the American Legion and the designer of its emblem.
As a writer, Wood drew on direct experience. His books include The Note-Book of an Attaché: Seven Months in the War Zone and other works on military affairs and national life, giving his nonfiction an on-the-ground quality that still feels immediate.
Wood died in 1962. Remembered for both public service and authorship, he stands out as a figure whose writing grew naturally from a remarkably active life.