World War II Honoree

Willis Burr Woodruff

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Alfred Station, New York

Honored By

Roger Woodruff

Relationship

Son

SERVED WITH THE 88TH INFANTRY, 313TH ENGINEERS. MOTOR POOL MECHANIC AND TOW TRUCK (WRECKER) DRIVER. TRANSPORTED PRISONERS FROM THE FRONT LINES DURING THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. RETRIEVED DISABLED VEHICLES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD DURING THE NIGHT. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY FROM THE FORMATION OF THE 88TH UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.