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WOODARD, John Hill - Date of
birth
28 November 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Dewey, Washington County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1286407 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Châtenois, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Norvel E. Woodard (father)
Lulu E. (Moulton) Woodard (mother)
Norvel E. Woodard (brother)
Alice E. Woodard (sister)
William G. Woodard (brother)
Frederick M. Woodard (brother)
Robert L. Woodard (brother)
More information
John H. Woodard graduated from Fort Collins High School and studied engineering for two years at Colorado A & M College.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Thomas Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Union48
Photo source: -, www.findagrave.com - Dwight Robertson, www.newspapers.com - Fort Collins Coloradoan 26 November 1944