World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bernard L. Woodruff
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Meade, Kansas
Honored By
Bernard L. Woodruff
LANDED A JOB IN WICHITA, KANSAS WORKING FOR BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY. ASSIGNED TO WING ASSEMBLY ON GLIDERS. SENT TO U.S. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, FARRAGUT, IDAHO FROM MEADE, KANSAS. THEN SENT TO ASTORIA, OREGON AS SEAMAN AUGUST 31, 1943 UNDER J. D. BARNES, CAPTAIN, U.S. NAVY. AFTER BEING DRAFTED AS YEOMAN 3RD CLASS V-6 U.S. NAVAL RESERVE, TRANSFERRED TO NAVAL AIR STATION (NAS) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. SENT TO USS ARD-6 FOR DUTY IN DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA, IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. RETURNED STATESIDE AS YEOMAN 1ST CLASS. TRAINED IN INDUCTION CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY FOR FURTHER TRANSFER TO ALGIERS, TO 8TH NAVAL DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS OUT ON SAINT CHARLES AVENUE DISCHARGING ENLISTED MEN AND OFFICERS UNTIL DISCHARGE.