World War II Honoree

Eldon C. Woods

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fort Branch, Indiana

Relationship

Self

SERGEANT, MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. WHILE ATTENDING INDIANA UNIVERSITY AND SERVING IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE, WAS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY. AFTER TRAINING AT THE MEDICAL REPLACEMENT CENTER, CAMP BARKELEY, TEXAS, AND CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI, WAS ASSIGNED OVERSEAS WITH COMPANY D, 365TH MEDICAL BATTALION, 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 3RD U.S. ARMY, DURING THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS AND AT WAR'S END THE OCCUPATION OF AUSTRIA. UPON DEACTIVATION OF THE 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION, WAS REASSIGNED TO THE 3RD REINFORCEMENT DEPOT, 7TH U.S. ARMY, OCCUPATION GERMANY, UNTIL HIS RETURN TO CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.