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Last Rank
Brigadier General
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Last Service Branch
Field Artillery
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Last Primary MOS
00G4-Army General Officer (G4)
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Last MOS Group
General Officer
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Primary Unit
1948-1950, 00G4, 6th Army (Sixth Army)
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Service Years
1916 - 1950
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Personal Details
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Home State
Mississippi | |
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Year of Birth
1891 |
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COL Samuel Russell
to remember
Woodward, William Roscoe, BG.
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Contact Info
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Home Town
Brooksville |
Last Address
Santa Rosa, California
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Date of Passing
Jan 18, 1994 |
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Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Not Specified |
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Last Known Activity
1934 - 1938 Attached to Historical Section, Army War College
1938 - 1942 Attached to 3rd Corps Area
1942 Inspector-General, Americal Division [South Pacific]
1942 Chief of Staff, Americal Division [South Pacific]
1942 - 1943 Commanding Officer Artillery, Americal Division [South Pacific]
1943 - 1945 Commanding Officer Artillery, 104th Division [North West Europe]
1945 - 1946 Commanding Officer Artillery, VII Corps
1946 Artillery Officer, 6th Army
1946 - 1948 Commanding Officer California Military District
1948 - 1950 Assistant Chief of Staff (G-4), 6th Army
1950 Retired
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Other Comments:
 The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain William Roscoe Woodward, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with the 7th Field Artillery, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the operations connected with the capture and defense of Cantigny, France, 27 to 31 May 1918. Captain Woodward displayed exceptional skill in the command of his battalion during the operations against Cantigny on 28 May, 1918; his coolness and sound judgment in quickly changing the missions of his batteries gave the maximum assistance to the infantry and aided in the protection of the artillery personnel while under heavy bombardment.
General Orders: Headquarters, 1st Division, A.E.F., General Orders No. 29 (June 22, 1918)
Action Date: May 27 - 31, 1918
Service: Army
Rank: Captain
Regiment: 7th Field Artillery
Division: 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Brig. Gen. William R. Woodward was the 1962 recipient of the Toulmin Medal for his article in The Military Engineer - Space Logistics from Earth to Mars, which is awarded annually
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