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Woodruff, Roscoe Barnett, Sr., MG USA(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Oskaloosa
Date of Passing Apr 24, 1975
Location of Interment Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery (VA) - San Antonio, Texas
First Captain of Cadets in the West Point Class of 1915. This was "the class the stars fell on". His classmates included Dwight Eisenhower and Omar Bradley.
Description (Southern Philippines Campaign 27 February to 4 July 1945) After Luzon had been invaded and Manila taken, a series of landings were made in the southern Philippines, on Palawan, Mindanao, Panay, Cebu, Negros, and other islands. In some places the Japanese offered little resistance; in others they held out for considerable time. The liberation of the Philippines was announced by MacArthur on 5 July 1945.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
February / 1945
To Month/Year
July / 1945
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories Five month battle of Mindanao during the Leyte campaign.
