World War II Honoree

Jack A. Woodward

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Boston, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jack A. Woodward, Sr.

Relationship

Self

INDUCTED JANUARY 3, 1944. ARRIVED IN SCOTLAND FOR EUROPEAN THEATER OPERATION SERVICE ON JULY 28, 1944. SERVED IN BANTHEVILLE, FRANCE ON THE CHERBOURG TO PARIS RED BALL HIGHWAY AS MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS. DEPARTED EUROPEAN THEATER AT MARSEILLES, FRANCE ON THE USS GENERAL MANN JULY 14, 1945 ARRIVING IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC ON OKINAWA. DEPARTED THERE AND ARRIVED AT PUSAN, KOREA ON NOVEMBER 17, 1945. DEPARTED KOREA ON THE USS MARINE FLASHER, JANUARY 26, 1946. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 19, 1946. SERVED IN COMPANY F, 1308TH ENGINEER REGIMENT IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES CAMPAIGNS AND OKINAWA AND KOREA. RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.