Korean War
| Service # | 205-676 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Aviation Electronics Man Second Class U.S. Coast Guard |
| Date of Death | May 27 1952 |
American Campaign Medal
American Defense Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Aviation Electronics Man Second Class Woorward was awarded the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. the Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal with 1 Bar.
Notes
Aviation Electronics Man Second Class Woorward was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean War he was assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Station, Port Angeles, Washington. On May 27, 1952, he was a crewmember of a Coast Guard PBM-5G Mariner rescue aircraft making a water takeoff in the Strait of Juan de Fuca (Port Angeles, Washington). Moments after lifting off the water, the aircraft lost power and plunged into the water killing him, the co-pilot, a crewmember and an Air Force funeral escort.