Belleau Wood Entrance to Belleau Wood park. In French the wood’s name was officially changed to “Bois de la Brigade de Marine,” although most folks still know it by it’s original name. The memorial park area in Belleau Wood. Captured field guns at Belleau Wood. Bullet holes in this field gun’s shield show how close and deadly the fighting was at Belleau Wood. A century later, shell holes and trenches remain visible in the ground. Memorial to the US Marines who fought in Belleau Wood in June 1918.