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- from "Sons of Ray and Abbie Woods: Four Sond Enlisted to Serve Their Country in the U.S. Navy" (iagenweb.org)
CARL ROLAND WOODS was born September 25, 1923, and enlisted on December 10, 1942, at the Navy Recruiting Station in Creston, Iowa, after two trips to Clarke County Draft Board to get his status from Critical Industry (Agriculture) changed to 1 A. He attended boot camp at the U.S. Naval Training Station Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. He attended Hospital Corps School at U.S. Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, and received additional Medical training at U.S. Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia. Carl attended Submarine School at U.S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut and was assigned to the Pacific in January, 1945. He was assigned to a Submarine Tender and relief crew that entered Japan September 28, 1945 to take over the remaining Japanese submarines. He served on two Submarine Tenders and four submarines ? three diesel boats and one nuclear boat. He was advanced to Master Chief, 11114C M(SS). Upon completing 20 years of service, Carl was selected by the officer program as LTJG (Lieutenant Junior Grade) and served 10 years as an Administrative Line Officer. He retired as an LCDR (Lieutenant Commander) February 2, 1973, completing 30 years in the U.S. Navy.
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1923 - 2017 (93 years)
Clarence Raymond “Ray” Woods, b. 29 Apr 1887, Barney, Madison, IA