Francis Woods

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Francis Woods (0-767935), First Lieutenant (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as an Officer of a B-17 Heavy Bomber in the 347th Bombardment Squadron, 99th Bombardment Group (H), TWELFTH Air Force, while participating in a bombing mission on 5 October 1944, against enemy targets in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by First Lieutenant Woods on this occasion, at the cost of his life, have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 12th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.