World War II Honoree

John Woods

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

WHILE BASED IN NORTH AFRICA BOTH HE AND HIS BROTHER, WILLIAM, ALSO AN ARMY RANGER, WERE CAPTURED AT CISTERNA AND WERE FORCED TO WORK AT A GERMAN FARM CAMP FOR 18 MONTHS. WHEN RUSSIAN TROOPS ADVANCED TOWARD THE CAMP, THE BROTHERS AND FELLOW PRISONERS WERE FORCED TO MARCH 500 MILES TO EVADE THEM. AFTER THE WAR, BOTH MEN WERE AWARDED THE PURPLE HEARTS.