World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John R. Woodruff
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dayton, Ohio
Honored By
Theodore Groll
Relationship
Son-in-law
DIVISION SURGEON WITH THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SERVED IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, NORMANDY AND WESTERN EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. HE WAS GIVEN COMMAND OF THE 102ND EVACUATION HOSPITAL IN 1945. RECEIVED 2 LEGION OF MERIT AWARDS, THE PURPLE HEART AND THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM.