World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Stanley Woods
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Maumee, Ohio
Honored By
Lorraine Woods Alpers
Relationship
Daughter
PILOT, TRAINING. DISAPPOINTED HE SCRUBBED OUT DUE TO EYE EXAM. CRASH LANDED IN TEXAS DUE TO OIL PRESSURE AND CARRIED ALL HIS GEAR FOR MILES IN EXTREME HEAT BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT COST. ENLISTED ON 2-24-43 AND DISCHARGED ON 10-19-45 TO RETURN TO THE FAMILY FARM.