WOODY WILLARD R

CPT Willard R Woody was a potential member who died during training before going to Vietnam on 04/05/1968 at the age of 25.7 from A/C accident
Fort Stewart, GA
Flight Class 68-14
Date of Birth 07/18/1942
Served in the U.S. Army
This information was provided by David Hopkins, John Konek, "ARMY AVIATION" MAGAZINE

More detail on this person: CPT Woody was attending flight school after his tour in Vietnam as an infantryman when he was killed.

In looking for obituary information on microfilm, I came across a news article in the Oct. 12, 1967 Sampsonian. It mentions that Army First Lieutenant Willard R. Woody received the Bronze Star Medal in Vietnam Sept. 19, 1967 and that he also held the Purple Heart and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with gold star. Your listing for Willard Woody states that he was killed during a training flight prior to going to Vietnam. Apparently he had already served one tour. From: Candace Snead Atwood

Capt Willard Ray Woody
Birth: Jul. 18, 1942
Harlingen
Cameron County
Texas, USA
Death: Apr. 5, 1968
Fort Stewart
Chatham County
Georgia, USA

Capt Willard Ray Woody, Vietnam Veteran, Born in Texas, He became a native of Clinton, NC. He was killed during a training flight at Fort Stewart, Georgia on 5 Apr 68 with two other Soliders, when there UH-1B crashed. Capt Willard had spent one tour in Vietnam where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, The Purple Heart Medal and the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Gold Star for his efforts. He also wore Aviator Wings.

Army Capt Willard Ray Woody, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard B. Woody, 204 Grove Street, Clinton, received the Bronze Star Medal in Vietnam, September 19,1967. Capt Woody earned the award for Outstanding Meritorious Service as Liaison Officer assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade of the 25th Infantry Division near Dau Tieng. Capt Woody entered the Army in 1965 and arrived overseas in Septermber 1966. He was last assigned to the 22nd Infantry in Vietnam. Capt Woody is a 1960 graduate of Killeen, Texas High School and received a B.S. in education in 1964 from North Texas State University in Denton, Texas. He is a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity.

UH-1B accident during training at Hunter with 2LT K.W. Birdwel and CPT F.J. Silvert.

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024