son of Eliza (McSherry) and William Harvey Woddrop. Capt Edward M. "Woodie" Woddrop was a former RCAF Sergeant Pilot who transferred to the 303rd BG(H) at Molesworth, England in July 1943. He flew 31 combat missions in B-17s. He began as a copilot and was upgraded to Pilot about 9 Sept 1943. His 25 mission combat tour was completed on 5 December 1944. He signed up for six additional missions, which he flew as a Lead Crew Pilot. He was promoted to Captain for his last combat mission. He became a B-29 pilot after returning to the USA. On a B-29 transition training mission his #2 engine caught fire. He got off the B-29 through the nose wheel door and walked into the moving prop of the #2 engine. He suffered massive injuries and died on the operating table of the base hospital.
303rd Bomb Group Memorial
303rd Bomb Group Memorial
son of Eliza (McSherry) and William Harvey Woddrop. Capt Edward M. "Woodie" Woddrop was a former RCAF Sergeant Pilot who transferred to the 303rd BG(H) at Molesworth, England in July 1943. He flew 31 combat missions in B-17s. He began as a copilot and was upgraded to Pilot about 9 Sept 1943. His 25 mission combat tour was completed on 5 December 1944. He signed up for six additional missions, which he flew as a Lead Crew Pilot. He was promoted to Captain for his last combat mission. He became a B-29 pilot after returning to the USA. On a B-29 transition training mission his #2 engine caught fire. He got off the B-29 through the nose wheel door and walked into the moving prop of the #2 engine. He suffered massive injuries and died on the operating table of the base hospital.
303rd Bomb Group Memorial
303rd Bomb Group Memorial
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