World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James J. Woods, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
SERVED IN THE ARMY IN EUROPE WITH THE 749TH TANK BATTALION AND ROSE FROM PRIVATE TO CAPTAIN. IN JULY 1944, HE LED A COMPANY OF TANKS IN SUPPORT OF AN INFANTRY ATTACK IN FRANCE. THOUGH WOUNDED IN THE HEAD BY AN ENEMY SNIPER, HE DIRECTED THE ASSAULT AND AFTER ELIMINATING RESISTANCE, WENT TO THE RELIEF OF INFANTRYMEN UNDER FIRE. FOR HIS ACTIONS HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL. HE WAS LATER WOUNDED IN THE ARM IN FIGHTING IN BELGIUM.