Runs $9,000 Bulldozer on Pacific Isle.
Garner – Eugene Henry Woilwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woiwood of Garner, sends his parents a picture of the $9,000 tractor which he is operating for the U.S. forces who are cleaning up the war devastation at Samr and other islands in the Philippine group in the Leyte area. He is a 2nd class petty officer.
When the war started he knew absolutely nothing about operating a “bulldozer,” but the picture shows him running the 9-yard outfit like a veteran. He took a course in its operation after entering the service.
Officer Woiwood has been in the service 39 months and from the tone of his recent letter he may even now be on his way back to the States.
Source: Globe-Gazette, Mason City, IA December 17, 1945 page 6
GARNER SERVICEMEN RECEIVE DISCHARGES.
Garner—Eugene Woiwood, carpenter’s mate 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woiwood, was discharged from the navy at Minneapolis Dec. 29. He enlisted in the navy Aug. 13, 1942, and served overseas for 30 months. Points of service were the Aleutians, Hawaii and the Philippines. He helped clean up the explosion at Port Chicago last year. Decorations included the Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbon, American theater ribbon, Philippine campaign ribbon, good conduct medal and victory medal. He will assist his father on the farm.
Source: Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa) January 12, 1946 page 10.
**Discharge paper copy & notification piece received by family member, A. Woiwood, for posting on this Tribute Page.
World War II registration card-Eugene Henry Woiwood
Source: ancestry.com
Page 34 (actual page number) is a picture of Eugene Henry Woiwood and has chronology of everywhere he was stationed including:
California including Port Chicago (part of the clean-up)
Hawaii
Philippines Islands
**Off-site Link to the 42nd NCB Yearbook (pdf)
Source: Shared by his son, Allan Woiwood
