World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Richard Woodruff
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Honored By
Adrienne Woodruff
Relationship
Daughter in-Law
STAFF SERGEANT, GUNNER. WAS SHOT DOWN OVER ROMANIA, PARACHUTE DID NOT OPEN AND LIVED. CAPTURED AND WAS A PRISONER OF WAR, RELEASED BY THE RUSSIANS. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART ALONG WITH OTHER MEDALS.