World War II Honoree

Francis D. Woodward

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Grand Island, Nebraska

Honored By

Margaret, Marilyn, Craig & Richard

Relationship

Wife & Children

SERVED FROM MARCH 1943 TO OCTOBER 7, 1945. SERVED AS CHIEF ON A C-47 SKY TRAIN. SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS (FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT), PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND 5 BATTLE STARS. HIS PLANE FLEW TROOP SUPPLIES AND TOWED GLIDERS IN AND OUT OF BATTLE AREAS. HE WAS DECORATED FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE AIR EVACUATION OF SERIOUSLY WOUNDED PERSONNEL FROM THE REMAGEN BRIDGEHEAD AREA.