World War II Honoree

Harold Jackson 'Jack' Woodward

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Elkhart, Kansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 25TH INFANTRY ‘TROPICAL LIGHTNING’ DIVISION. TRAINED AND STAGED IN NEW ZEALAND IN DECEMBER, 1943 UNTIL LANDING IN THE SAN FABIAN AREA OF LUZON, IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, ON JANUARY 11, 1945. FOUGHT IN COMBAT ON THE CENTRAL LUZON PLAIN FROM JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1945. REDEPLOYED TO LA PAZ TO ASSAULT THE CARABALLO MOUNTAINS AND THE BALETE PASS FROM FEBRUARY-JUNE, 1945. ARRIVED IN JAPAN ON OCTOBER 28, 1945 FOR DUTY WITH OCCUPATION FORCES. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.