Belleau Wood

Belleau Wood may refer to:

  • The Battle of Belleau Wood, near Château-Thierry, France, the scene of heavy fighting by U.S. Marines in World War I
  • USS Belleau Wood, two United States Navy ships that have been named after the Battle:
    • USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24), a light aircraft carrier (1942–1953), later in the French Navy as the Bois Belleau (1953–1960)
    • USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3), an amphibious assault ship (1978–2006)

Famous quotes containing the word wood:

    “bodies wrapped in elastic bands,
    bodies cased in wood or used like telephones,
    bodies crucified up onto their crutches,
    bodies wearing rubber bags between their legs,
    bodies vomiting up their juice like detergent,
    bodies smooth and bare as darning eggs.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)