He was a hometown newspaper boy, an altar boy, an Eagle Scout, a surfer, a horrible mechanic, a wonderful son to his parents, an extraordinary older brother, and a loving and devoted husband to Marilyn and their beautiful children: Beth, Kathy, and Monica. While he was taken from us prior to Monica's birth, there is no doubt he loves and watches over all of them. He had a quick wit, an infectious smile, and a heart bigger than the world. He is, and will always be, missed by many. His death forever changed the lives of countless individuals, and not, I might add, for the better.
God bless you, Mike...
Penelope Woodside
(posted at www.virtualwall.org.)
Below is cited at www.virtualwall.org. Used with permission.
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Long Beach, California
Date of birth: Saturday, 11/09/1946
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Reserve)
Grade at loss: O3
Rank: Captain
ID No: O5425354
MOS: 1783 Unknown MOS
LenSvc: Between 3 and 4 years
Unit: HHB, 2ND BN, 320TH ARTY RGT, 101 ABN DIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Sunday, 11/03/1968
Cas Date: Thursday, 03/06/1969
Age at Loss: 22
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Thua Thien, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Air Loss, Crash - Land - Helicopter - Noncrew
ON THE WALL Panel 30W Line 059
Two men died when their OH-6A (tail number 67-16025) was shot down while conducting a low level search in bad weather for a downed AH-1G:
1LT Billy Gene Creech, pilot, A Btry, 377th Arty Rgt
CPT Michael Lee Woodside, observer, HHB, 2nd Bn, 320th Arty Rgt
The AH-1G (tail number 67-15845, A/4/77th Arty) had been shot down earlier in the day while conducting an attack. The two crewmen, CPT John T. McDonnell and 1LT Ronald Greenfield, had not been located at the time Creech and Woodside went down. Although Greenfield was picked up on 07 March, Captain McDonnell was not recovered.
In addition to the Silver Star, awarded for valor in combat, Captain Woodside received the Army's highest award for personal courage in a non-combat situation: he was awarded the Soldier's Medal for entering a burning village and rescuing three Vietnamese children.
Captain Woodside received his commission through the Fort Sill Artillery Officer Candidate School with Class 1967-04.
God bless you, Mike...
Penelope Woodside
(posted at www.virtualwall.org.)
Below is cited at www.virtualwall.org. Used with permission.
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Long Beach, California
Date of birth: Saturday, 11/09/1946
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Reserve)
Grade at loss: O3
Rank: Captain
ID No: O5425354
MOS: 1783 Unknown MOS
LenSvc: Between 3 and 4 years
Unit: HHB, 2ND BN, 320TH ARTY RGT, 101 ABN DIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Sunday, 11/03/1968
Cas Date: Thursday, 03/06/1969
Age at Loss: 22
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Thua Thien, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Air Loss, Crash - Land - Helicopter - Noncrew
ON THE WALL Panel 30W Line 059
Two men died when their OH-6A (tail number 67-16025) was shot down while conducting a low level search in bad weather for a downed AH-1G:
1LT Billy Gene Creech, pilot, A Btry, 377th Arty Rgt
CPT Michael Lee Woodside, observer, HHB, 2nd Bn, 320th Arty Rgt
The AH-1G (tail number 67-15845, A/4/77th Arty) had been shot down earlier in the day while conducting an attack. The two crewmen, CPT John T. McDonnell and 1LT Ronald Greenfield, had not been located at the time Creech and Woodside went down. Although Greenfield was picked up on 07 March, Captain McDonnell was not recovered.
In addition to the Silver Star, awarded for valor in combat, Captain Woodside received the Army's highest award for personal courage in a non-combat situation: he was awarded the Soldier's Medal for entering a burning village and rescuing three Vietnamese children.
Captain Woodside received his commission through the Fort Sill Artillery Officer Candidate School with Class 1967-04.
He was a hometown newspaper boy, an altar boy, an Eagle Scout, a surfer, a horrible mechanic, a wonderful son to his parents, an extraordinary older brother, and a loving and devoted husband to Marilyn and their beautiful children: Beth, Kathy, and Monica. While he was taken from us prior to Monica's birth, there is no doubt he loves and watches over all of them. He had a quick wit, an infectious smile, and a heart bigger than the world. He is, and will always be, missed by many. His death forever changed the lives of countless individuals, and not, I might add, for the better.
God bless you, Mike...
Penelope Woodside
(posted at www.virtualwall.org.)
Below is cited at www.virtualwall.org. Used with permission.
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Long Beach, California
Date of birth: Saturday, 11/09/1946
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Reserve)
Grade at loss: O3
Rank: Captain
ID No: O5425354
MOS: 1783 Unknown MOS
LenSvc: Between 3 and 4 years
Unit: HHB, 2ND BN, 320TH ARTY RGT, 101 ABN DIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Sunday, 11/03/1968
Cas Date: Thursday, 03/06/1969
Age at Loss: 22
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Thua Thien, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Air Loss, Crash - Land - Helicopter - Noncrew
ON THE WALL Panel 30W Line 059
Two men died when their OH-6A (tail number 67-16025) was shot down while conducting a low level search in bad weather for a downed AH-1G:
1LT Billy Gene Creech, pilot, A Btry, 377th Arty Rgt
CPT Michael Lee Woodside, observer, HHB, 2nd Bn, 320th Arty Rgt
The AH-1G (tail number 67-15845, A/4/77th Arty) had been shot down earlier in the day while conducting an attack. The two crewmen, CPT John T. McDonnell and 1LT Ronald Greenfield, had not been located at the time Creech and Woodside went down. Although Greenfield was picked up on 07 March, Captain McDonnell was not recovered.
In addition to the Silver Star, awarded for valor in combat, Captain Woodside received the Army's highest award for personal courage in a non-combat situation: he was awarded the Soldier's Medal for entering a burning village and rescuing three Vietnamese children.
Captain Woodside received his commission through the Fort Sill Artillery Officer Candidate School with Class 1967-04.
God bless you, Mike...
Penelope Woodside
(posted at www.virtualwall.org.)
Below is cited at www.virtualwall.org. Used with permission.
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Long Beach, California
Date of birth: Saturday, 11/09/1946
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army (Reserve)
Grade at loss: O3
Rank: Captain
ID No: O5425354
MOS: 1783 Unknown MOS
LenSvc: Between 3 and 4 years
Unit: HHB, 2ND BN, 320TH ARTY RGT, 101 ABN DIV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Sunday, 11/03/1968
Cas Date: Thursday, 03/06/1969
Age at Loss: 22
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Thua Thien, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Air Loss, Crash - Land - Helicopter - Noncrew
ON THE WALL Panel 30W Line 059
Two men died when their OH-6A (tail number 67-16025) was shot down while conducting a low level search in bad weather for a downed AH-1G:
1LT Billy Gene Creech, pilot, A Btry, 377th Arty Rgt
CPT Michael Lee Woodside, observer, HHB, 2nd Bn, 320th Arty Rgt
The AH-1G (tail number 67-15845, A/4/77th Arty) had been shot down earlier in the day while conducting an attack. The two crewmen, CPT John T. McDonnell and 1LT Ronald Greenfield, had not been located at the time Creech and Woodside went down. Although Greenfield was picked up on 07 March, Captain McDonnell was not recovered.
In addition to the Silver Star, awarded for valor in combat, Captain Woodside received the Army's highest award for personal courage in a non-combat situation: he was awarded the Soldier's Medal for entering a burning village and rescuing three Vietnamese children.
Captain Woodside received his commission through the Fort Sill Artillery Officer Candidate School with Class 1967-04.
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