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Woolworth, Alan R. (1924-2014)
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Alan R. Woolworth went right into Signal Corps Radio School following his high school graduation in June 1942. He was inducted into the military at Fort Snelling on February 15, 1943. Because of the lack of deployment, Woolworth chose to transfer into an infantry position and sent as a replacement to the European theater. He joined the 79th Division and was in combat from June 1944 until May 1945. Woolworth was active in the advance through Germany until the end of the war. He was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. Alan R. Woolworth was a longtime employee at the Minnesota Historical Society. He passed away on August 13, 2014.
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