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WOODWARD, William Clark Jr - Date of
birth
31 October 1921 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Yankton County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37261302 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
407th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1943 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Düren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 25 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William C. Woodward Sr. (father)
Garnet E. (Culver) Woodward (mother)
Alice E. Woodward (sister)
Mary L. Woodward (sister)
Merle Woodward (brother)
Russell Woodward (brother)
Dormille G. Woodward (sister)
Joyce E. Woodward (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30726 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the ball bearing plant
MACR: 846
More information
On leaving the target, the airplane was attacked by a German firgher and exploded in the air.2nd Lt Harry C. McIntosh:
He did not bail out.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Vikkie Family Tree, www.fold3.com – MACR, www.findagrave.com – Grave Content
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Laura S / Usafdo