World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
R. B. Woods
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cedartown, Georgia
Honored By
Lila Stansell
Relationship
Sister-in-law
DRAFTED IN 1943 AND SERVED IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UNTIL JANUARY 1945. AT THAT TIME HE WAS SENT TO GERMANY AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 5 MARCH 1945 IN RHINELAND WHILE SERVING WITH THE 99TH INFANTRY DIVISION DURING IT'S MARCH TOWARD THE BRIDGE AT REMAGEN. A BAZOOKA SHELL WAS DROPPED AND EXPLODED KILLING HIM INSTANTLY.