WOODWARD VERNON W

LTC Vernon "Woody" W Woodward was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 10/22/2001 at the age of 66.4
Newport News, VA
Date of Birth 06/02/1935
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 170 AHC in 66-67, 5 TC BN 101 ABN in 68-69
This information was provided by Don Joyce

More detail on this person: LTC, Ret, Vernon W. "Woody" Woodward, age 67, of Newport News, VA, died October 22, 2001. A veteran of 20-years service, "Woody", a Transportation Corps officer, was rated in both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, and served a tour in Korea and two tours in Vietnam.

His 1st tour in Vietnam was from Sep 66 to Oct 67, flying UH-1s with the 170th AHC, Camp Holloway, Pleiku. A second tour was from Sep 68 to Oct 69 assigned to the 5th Transportation Battalion (AM), supporting the 101st Airborne Division at Camp Eagle.

Following his retirement from the Army, "Woody" owned a tax and accounting service in Newport News, VA, and was active in the Denbigh Kiwanis Club, the Peninsula Chapter of the Retired Officers Association, and was a past-president of both organizations.

LTC Woodward is survived by his wife of 44 years, Anne Boyer Woodward, three children and five grandchildren. He was interred, with military honors, in the Peninsula Memorial Park.

From: Don Joyce

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024