Sidney S. Woods

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Sidney S. Woods (0-377222), Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Pilot of a P-51 Fighter Airplane in the 4th Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, in aerial combat against enemy forces on 22 March 1945, in the European Theater of Operations. On this date Lieutenant Colonel Woods became an ace in a day by shooting down five Focke-Wulf 190s. Lieutenant Colonel Woods’ unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 8th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.