Military figure. He was the driver of General Patton's Cadillac limousine in Germany on December 9, 1945 when a truck turned in front of the car and Patton was thrown from the back seat and into a steel partition breaking his neck. He died 12 days later. Woodring was a 19-year-old Army private first class when he sustained frostbite during 30 days on the front line in Europe. After he was declared unfit for further infantry duty, he was reassigned to transportation and sent to drivers school. He was then given the job of driving Patton's car. Everyone wanted someone to blame for the accident but General Patton wouldn't allow it and Woodring admired him greatly for that.
Military figure. He was the driver of General Patton's Cadillac limousine in Germany on December 9, 1945 when a truck turned in front of the car and Patton was thrown from the back seat and into a steel partition breaking his neck. He died 12 days later. Woodring was a 19-year-old Army private first class when he sustained frostbite during 30 days on the front line in Europe. After he was declared unfit for further infantry duty, he was reassigned to transportation and sent to drivers school. He was then given the job of driving Patton's car. Everyone wanted someone to blame for the accident but General Patton wouldn't allow it and Woodring admired him greatly for that.
Bio by: Ron Moody
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