World War II Honoree

James D. Woodall

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Maude M. Woodall

Relationship

Wife

STAFF SERGEANT, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN, MACHINE GUNNER, SECTION LEADER, AND TELEPHONE POLE LINEMAN. INDUCTED AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, WITH BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP CROFT, SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA; THEN TO FORT MEADE, MARYLAND, FOR FURTHER TRAINING AND EMBARKATION ABOARD THE HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH TO ENGLAND. ASSIGNED TO THE 328TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 26TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 3RD U.S. ARMY, FOR COMBAT THROUGHOUT FRANCE, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA, DURING THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE, AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AT WAR'S END REASSIGNED FOR OCCUPATION DUTY AS A TELEPHONE POLE LINEMAN WITH THE 92ND SIGNAL BATTALION AT VIENNA, AUSTRIA. RETURNED TO FORT MEADE, THEN TO FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS, FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE.