World War II Honoree

Maurice G. Woods

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

JOINED THE U.S. ARMY IN AUGUST, 1945 AFTER GRADUATING FROM NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE. AS HOSTILITIES HAD ENDED, HE WAS ASSIGNED OVERSEAS TO SERVE IN GERMANY WITH OCCUPATION FORCES. SERVED, AND WAS AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. AT THE END OF HIS TOUR OF DUTY, WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD AND U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE SERVICE AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT AFTER THE WAR UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED.