World War II
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Service # | 37378050 |
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Unit | 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division |
Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Army |
Entered Service From | Missouri |
Date of Death | November 10 1945 |
Status | Recovered |
Memorialized |
Tablets of the Missing
Netherlands American Cemetery |
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Bronze Star
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
Notes
Through the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the remains of Staff Sergeant Woodrow F. Gerdes were accounted for in 2023. His name is permanently inscribed on the “Tablets of the Missing” at the Netherlands American Cemetery.