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Headstone of Lawrence Woods
Headstone of Lawrence Woods
U.S. Army · United States United States

Lawrence Woods

1925 – 1964
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 01E

Staff Sergeant Lawrence Woods served in the U.S. Army. Lawrence served with the SPECIAL FORCES. Lawrence served in the Vietnam War. Lawrence was 39 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Injury, unspecified
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Duc
Keepsakes
WOODS LAWRENCE - Vietnam War Veteran
WOODS LAWRENCE - Vietnam War Veteran 0 views
Lawrence Woods
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Group marker, Arlington National Cemetery, Section 60, Grave 10595. Five airmen of the United States Air Force and two soldiers of the United States Army died together in a downed aircraft over Cambodia on 24 October 1964 and were buried together beneath one stone carrying all seven names. Front face, carrying the names. Shared stone
Group marker, Arlington National Cemetery, Section 60, Grave 10595. Five airmen of the United States Air Force and two soldiers of the United States Army died together in a downed aircraft over Cambodia on 24 October 1964 and were buried together beneath one stone carrying all seven names. Front face, carrying the names. 0 views
Group marker, Arlington National Cemetery, Section 60, Grave 10595. Five airmen of the United States Air Force and two soldiers of the United States Army died together in a downed aircraft over Cambodia on 24 October 1964 and were buried together beneath one stone carrying all seven names. Reverse. Shared stone
Group marker, Arlington National Cemetery, Section 60, Grave 10595. Five airmen of the United States Air Force and two soldiers of the United States Army died together in a downed aircraft over Cambodia on 24 October 1964 and were buried together beneath one stone carrying all seven names. Reverse. 0 views
Service Record
U.S. Army
94F4P: Hospital Food Service Specialist (Airborne Qual)
HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST
QUANG DUC
1964
Pay grade E06.
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 01E · Line 68 cut as LAWRENCE WOODS
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery
Section 60
Grave 10595
Lost With Him

Downed aircraft, Cambodia · 24 October 1964
Cambodia

NameRankBornDiedAgeRoleChainGraveDecInsc
Robert George Armstrong 1stLt O-2 1939-03-03 1964-10-24 25 Aboard — ✓ 5 1
— Valmore William Bourque Capt O-3 1936-07-23 1964-10-24 28 Aboard — ✓ 5 1
— Ernest Joseph Halvorson SSgt E-5 1926-04-20 1964-10-24 38 Aboard — ✓ 6 1
Theodore Bert Phillips SSgt E-5 1930-02-25 1964-10-24 34 Aboard — ✓ 6 1
Eugene Richardson A1C E-3 1942-12-08 1964-10-24 21 Aboard — ✓ 5 1
Charles Pierce Sparks PFC E-3 1938-10-06 1964-10-24 26 Aboard — ✓ 4 1
Lawrence Woods SSG E-6 1925-03-18 1964-10-24 39 Aboard — ✓ 5 1

7 men recorded for this loss. A dash is a hole, not a fact.

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Lawrence Woods
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1964
5th Special Forces Group
Staff Sergeant
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP - Beret Flash

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