Rank/Rate	Seaman, First Class
Service Number	287 49 14
Birth Date	November 15, 1922
From	Cave City, Kentucky
Decorations	Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal
Ship	USS Canopus (AS-9)
Date of Death	December 26, 1942
Location	Cabanatuan POW Camp, Philippine Islands
Circumstances	Died of beriberi
Remarks	Woods mustered over to the Marines after Canopus was scuttled. He was also entitled to wear: The American Campaign Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Honorable Service Lapel Pin, the Gold Star Lapel Pin, and the Philippine Liberation Medal.

Photo and information courtesy of Barry Barlow, grandnephew.

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