World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gene William Woodward
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Long Beach, California
Honored By
Bend Heroes Foundation
TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE CORPORAL. ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES ON 28 JANUARY 1942 IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO THE 708TH ORDNANCE GROUP AND LATER 784TH AIR MATERIAL SQUADRON, HE HAS SEVERAL DIFFERENT POSITIONS INCLUDING CLERK IN A BOMB DUMP, HE DROVE A STAFF CAR, DROVE A PRISONER TRUCK AND TRAILER WITH D-9 CATERPILLAR ON IT. STATIONED IN CASABLANCA, NORTH AFRICA, TUNISIA, PORT LYAUTEY, NORTH AFRICA, AND BIZERTE, HE SERVED IN BOTH THE NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY CAMPAIGNS. HIS KNEE WAS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT IN NORTH AFRICA. HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.