World War II Honoree

Alexander Woodson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Corpus Christi, Texas

Honored By

Leonard Woodson

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AS A PRIVATE IN MARCH 1943. PROMOTED TO CORPORAL WHILE SERVING WITH THE 492ND ANTI AIR BATTALION IN SEPTEMBER 1943. PROMOTED TO TECHNICAL SERGEANT WHILE SERVING WITH THE 525TH PORT BATTALION IN NOVEMBER 1944. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT WHILE SERVING WITH THE 525TH PORT BATTALION IN FEBRUARY 1945. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA FROM APRIL 1944 UNTIL FEBRUARY 1945. LEFT NORTH AFRICA FOR NAPLES, ITALY IN FEBRUARY 1945. SERVED IN NAPLES, ITALY FROM FEBRUARY 1945 TO MARCH 1945. LEFT NAPLES, ITALY FOR MARSEILLES, FRANCE IN MARCH 1945. SERVED IN MARSEILLES, FRANCE FROM MARCH 1945 TO JANUARY 1946. RETURNED TO U.S.A. ON FEBRUARY 6, 1946. RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND BRONZE STAR ATTACHMENT (DOUBLE).