GREEN BERETS Woods, Lawrence

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Woods ​

• FORENAME

Lawrence ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (HQ and HQ Company)​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

410643101​

• DATE OF DEATH

24th October 1964 ​

• AGE

39 ​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10595​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Clarksville,Tennessee​

born 18.3.1925 Fayetteville,Tennessee​

son of William P. and Sally K. Woods,Hammond,Indiana​

husband of Frances L. Woods,Route 6,Clarksville,Tennessee (2 daughters Debroah A. and Garlyn Lisa,1 son Stevie R.)​

entered service 1940 underage (15)​

re-entered service age 18​

hospital food service specialist (airborne qualified)​

combat medic​

passenger in C-123B Provider shot down flying ammo resupply Cambodia/Vietnam border​

crashed on South Vietnam side (Quang Duc Province)​

body not recovered ​

Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii Courts of the Missing (Court B)​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 01E Line 68 ​

remains repatriated 2010​

remains identified 27.9.2013​

buried in group burial 21.3.2014​

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