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Contact Info
Home Town Brooksville
Last Address Santa Rosa, California
Date of Passing Jan 18, 1994
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
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
Other Comments:
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting theSilver 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
Description (Guadalcanal Campaign 7 August 1942 to 21 February 1943) On 7 August 1942 the first stage of the offensive began with landings by a Marine division on Guadalcanal and nearby islands. The Japanese reacted vigorously. They inflicted a serious defeat on Ghormley's naval forces in the Battle of Savo Island (8 August 1942), landed large numbers of reinforcements on Guadalcanal, and ultimately lost strong ground, air and naval forces in a desperate effort to hold Guadalcanal. Six major naval engagements were fought off the island. Air battles raged almost daily until the end of October 1942. On shore the issue was in doubt for almost three months. Before the island was finally secured in February 1943, the United States had committed two Marine divisions, two Army divisions, and an additional Army regiment to the fight. Late in February 1943 an Army division was unopposed in taking the Russell Islands, 35 miles northwest of Guadalcanal. The Allies thus firmly established themselves in the Solomons.
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the 
