Samuel Clyde Woods Jr

Military

Assigned to 20BS, 2BG, 15AF USAAF. Left waist gunner. Bob Rogers crew. Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti 18-Aug-44 in B-17 44-6275; #4 on fire, crashed Adriatic Sea. Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 7683.


Awards: AM (OLC), EAME (1BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

20th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

2nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert Hayne Rogers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Bomb Squadron 2nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O1695545
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-6275

44-6275

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Beckley, West Virginia 1 January 1923 BornBeckley, West Virginia

Enlisted

Morgantown, West Virginia 2 September 1942 EnlistedMorgantown, West Virginia

Other

Discharged

21 September 1945

Died

West Virginia 1 January 1983 DiedWest Virginia

Buried/ Commemorated

Sunset Memorial Park Beckley, West Virginia 4 January 1983 InterredSunset Memorial ParkBeckley, West Virginia

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/608970497

https://www.fold3.com/record/84279382/samuel-c-woods-jr-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946

https://www.fold3.com/record/704243617/blank-us-wwii-hospital-admission-card-files-1942-1954

https://www.fold3.com/image/29407368/44-6275-page-2-us-missing-air-crew-reports-macrs-wwii-1942-1947

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117480666/samuel-clyde-woods