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PFC Henry Niles Woods

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PFC Henry Niles Woods

Birth
Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, USA
Death
19 Jun 1944 (aged 19)
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Burial
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section E Site 65
Memorial ID
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Henry Niles Woods joined the Marine Corps in October, 1941, signing on for four years. At the time, he resided in Evansville, Indiana.

Woods served as a rifleman in Able Company of the 24th Marines. He fought on Namur and landed with the company on Saipan.

PFC Woods was shot in the head and killed on June 19, 1944. He was buried in Grave 64, Row 2, Plot 1 of Army Cemetery 1 on Saipan.

Henry Woods was later moved to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii.
Henry Niles Woods joined the Marine Corps in October, 1941, signing on for four years. At the time, he resided in Evansville, Indiana.

Woods served as a rifleman in Able Company of the 24th Marines. He fought on Namur and landed with the company on Saipan.

PFC Woods was shot in the head and killed on June 19, 1944. He was buried in Grave 64, Row 2, Plot 1 of Army Cemetery 1 on Saipan.

Henry Woods was later moved to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii.

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