Woodall WWII service

Archive

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Woodall WWII service

Entry/Object ID

2005.09.01

Scope and Content

Newspaper clippings, documents, correspondence, service flag and items pertaining to the service of the five Woodall sons WWII service, especially Don Woodall who was killed in action.

Context

Donald Richard Woodall died in the Pacific in World War II and is one of the area men honored on the Veteran's Memorial in the Saugatuck Village Square. Donald was Saugatuck first WWII casualty.

Collection

Military, wars and veterans

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2005.09

Source or Donor

Woodall, Kathy Potokar

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Notes

His family has gave many of the documents relating to his death and service to the Society archives in 2005.

Location

Box

070 World War II

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Woodall, Donald Richard 1924-1943, Woodall, Joseph "Joe" James 1877-1946, Woodall, James Annesley 1921-1995, Woodall, William J. 1913-1970, Woodall, Charles Darwin 1918-2004, Woodall, Robert

Related Events

Event

World War II 1939-1945

Create Date

January 8, 2024

Update Date

July 7, 2025