Donald Elwood Woodward

Military

Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew on B-24 44-40237. ETD





Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME ( 2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12185471
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15081647
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13076888 / O-809264
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31283004
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Carl William Groshell
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39037332
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

"Movement of Unit Flight Echelon, 491st Bomb Gp (H), dd 14 Mar 44 & amendments thereto dd 18 Unr 44 & 22 Mar 44 & 2nd AF Memo 35-2, dd 11 Apr 44• This is a TEMPORARY change of station.
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Los Angeles, CA 29 December 1924 Son of K E Woodward.

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA 2 April 1942 Los Angeles, California

Died

5 December 1972

Buried

Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, Los Angeles County, CA 8 December 1972 Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, Los Angeles County, California

Based

Metfield Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF.
Los Angeles, CA

Other

Discharged USAAF

Honourable discharge.