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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Essie D. Woods

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Michigan

Honored By

WAC Chapter 67

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED MARCH 1943. TRAINED AT CAMP FORREST, TENNESSEE AND FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA. EARNED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WHEN SERVING AS A POSTAL CLERK WITH THE 6888TH CENTRAL POSTAL DIRECTORY UNIT. THE 6888TH WAS THE ONLY FEMALE AFRO-AMERICAN UNIT TO SERVE OVERSEAS. ALSO EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT, WWII VICTORY AND THE WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS SERVICE MEDALS. DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 1946.