Woodrow Lawrence Casey

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Woodrow Lawrence Casey was inducted into the Army May 1, 1942, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Hibbing, Minnesota.

He served as a Technician Fifth Grade and half-track driver with Company D of the 735th Tank Battalion in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe.

Awarded:

Presidential Unit Citation
Good Conduct Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one silver battle star (for five bronze stars)
World War II Victory Medal
Bronze Arrowhead

Honorably discharged October 31, 1945, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 52.