[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12465-12466]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     COLONEL EDGAR F. WOODWARD, JR.

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, it is with tremendous gratitude 
today that I wish to honor Colonel Edgar F. Woodward Jr. for his 
dedicated service to our country in the Armed Services. Too often we 
forget the extreme sacrifice involved in keeping our great Nation free. 
Colonel Woodward's character reflects this sacrifice and the steadfast 
resolve so many of our veterans maintain in the preservation of 
freedom.

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Allow me a moment to tell you about him.
  Colonel Woodward joined the United States Air Force in 1941. Shortly 
after enlisting, he was called to arms in the European campaign of 
World War II. Colonel Woodward quickly earned the rank of captain 
flying B-17 bombers. During his 13th mission flying under the 100th 
Bomb Group, he was shot down and injured. He received a Purple Heart 
for these actions.
  Colonel Woodward's relentless service to our country does not end 
here. In addition to his contributions in World War II, Colonel 
Woodward continued to serve through times of peril. From 1952-1954 he 
flew in the Korean war. From 1966-1967, he served in intelligence and 
strategic planning during the Vietnam war. In 1971, after 30 years of 
service, Edgar F. Woodward Jr. retired as a United States Air Force 
colonel.
  I commend Colonel Woodward for his diligent service. His decision to 
serve our country places him in my highest esteem, and today I honor 
him.

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