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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Woodrow Atchison

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Winston County, Alabama

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Chief Navigator (Quartermaster). Served on the USS Clark (DD-361). During the Battle of Midway, the USS Clark was tasked to guard the French Frigate Shoals, which was used as an emergency landing site for U.S. war planes between Hawaii and Midway. He was later transferred to a minesweeper, YMS (176). The small crew swept mines ahead of the allied forces invasion of Okinawa.