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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William B. Woodward

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Honored By

Chief

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ASSIGNED TO USS WEST VIRGINIA BB-48 UNTIL IT WAS SUNK DECEMBER 7, 1941 AT PEARL HARBOR. CONTINUED TO SERVE ON DESTROYERS ESCORTING CONVOYS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. NEAR THE END OF THE WAR WAS ASSIGNED TO THE NAVY RESEARCH LAB AND ASSISTED IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF RADAR.