Woodham Relatives in
World War II 
Lest We Forget 
Welcome to the Woodham Family History section honoring Woodham kinfolk who served in the military forces of the United States during World War II against Japan, Germany, Italy and their allies.
If you know of a Woodham relative, including descendants and spouses of Woodhams, who served in the War, please let us know the details to include in the Woodham Family National Library and to post here. Try to find out info on their military units which they served in, where they trained and where they served, including military engagements and battles they participated in.
You can order a printed copy of the "World War II Special Edition" of the Woodham Family Journal, the Woodham Family Association newsletter, Sept 1995, which contains more details on the military service of Woodham kin in World War II. Send a check for $11 to the address below.
Grady Cecil Woodham Grady Cecil Woodham was born 27 Sep 1890 in Geneva County, Alabama and died 5 Sep 1945 at Pensacola, Florida. Grady served in the US Navy during World I and continued his Naval service for 20 years when he retired. Just before the US entered World War II, he was recalled to active duty and achieved the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. He was in the Navy when the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor. During the war, he served at Washington, DC and at the Naval Base in Pensacola, Fl. He died during the war at the Naval Hospital in Pensacola, where he was stationed. He was married to Zenobia ("Nobie") Welch who was a strong supporter of our Woodham Family Association until her death in 2001. They had two daughters, Rosemary and Gloria Patricia ("Pat").
James Cooper Woodham James Cooper Woodham was born 28 Jun 1919 in Lee County, South Carolina, a son of Early W. Woodham and Huldy Gainey. He registered with the middle name "Clifton" but relatives knew him as "Cooper". He served in the US Army during World War II and was killed in action 15 Sep 1942 in the Pacific area. His body was reburied at Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery in the Stokes Bridge Community of Lee County on 1 May 1949.
Lee Woodham Junior Lee Woodham Jr. was born 14 Sep 1919 in Dale County, Alabama, a son of Lee Woodham Sr. and Sarah Frances ("Fannie") Smith. He was a grandson of Ira Edward Woodham and Millie Ann Enfinger. Lee entered the US Cavalry as a private in June 1941, before the United States became involved in World War II. He served with Troop E, 12th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Bliss, Texas before the war. When the US was attacked by the Japs, he was sent to the Pacific area. He later received a battlefield commission as a lieutenant. Lee served in Australia, the Admiralty Islands in the South Pacific and in the American invasion of Leyte in The Phillipines. He was wounded for the first time in the invasion of Leyte. He was wounded again in action against the Japs in the bitter and bloody fighting in the Phillipine capitol of Manila and died on 17 Feb 1945 from his wounds.
Reedus Ozias Woodham Reedus Ozias Woodham was born 14 Mar 1926 at Eldridge, Marion County, Alabama, a son of Garley Ozies Woodham and Velma Reed. Reedus served as a Seaman aboard a US Navy destroyer in the Pacific. He was killed in action at the Battle of Ormoc Bay against the Japs in The Phillipines, 2 Dec 1944. He was lost at sea. A memorial monument in the American Cemetery at Manila, The Phillipines, lists him. Reedus never married.
Rufus Woodham Rufus Woodham was born 29 Jan 1920 on a farm just outside Newville, Henry County, Alabama, a son of John Wesley Woodham and Lillie Mae Sanders. He grew up on a farm near Iron City, Seminole County, Georgia. He had basic training at Camp Blanding, FL. and became a member of the 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division. The unit embarked from Norfolk, Va. in 1944 and sent to Italy. Rufus' buddy, Leon Williams who had entered the Army with him and stayed together, was with Rufus in action in the Po River Valley of northern Italy when they were being shelled by the Nazi Germans. Rufus jumped into a huge shell hole as Leon shouted "Get out of there!"...too late. The next shell hit directly upon Rufus, killing him on 18 Sep 1944. He is listed on a memorial marker at the American Cemetery in Florence, Italy. Rufus married Norma Turnage and they owned a farm in Miller County, Ga. before he entered the US Army. They had one son, Robert Earl Woodham.
Vernon H. Woodham Vernon H. Woodham was born 17 Nov 1925 in Cleburne County, Arkansas, a son of Oscar Lee Woodham and Mary Jane Higgs. He lived at Mayflower, Arkansas. Vernon served in the 264th Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division, US Army during the War. He was killed during action against the Germans in France, 20 Feb 1945. He was buried in the American Cemetery at St. James, France.
Julian Floyd Ludwick J>ulian Floyd Ludwick, born 7 June 1920, Okmulgee, OK., great grandson of Sarah Ann Rebecca Woodham & Gilbert Evans. Enlisted in the Army Air Corps 27 Jan 1942 at Los Angeles, Ca. and served in the Army Air Corps.
His aircraft was shot down over Bernberg, Germany 29 Jun 1944 and he was killed.
Buford Mixon Buford Mixon, born 11 July 1912 in Monroe County, Alabama, a great grandson of Pheriba (“Fereby”) Woodham & Jehu Mixon Jr. Buford served as a Private in the 184th Infantry Regiment. He was killed in action 2 Dec 1942.
Emmett Luther Mixon Emmett Luther Mixon Jr. was born 5 Nov 1924 Conecuh Co., AL., a great great grandson of Pheriba (�Fereby�) Woodham & Jehu Mixon, Jr. He enlisted 24 June 1943 at Fort McClellan, Anniston, AL. Emmett was killed in action 6 June 1944 during the Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy, France.
Byron Paul Tiller Byron Paul Tiller, born 5 Apr 1915 Washington Co., FL., son of Dr. Oscar Byron Tiller & Elizabeth McCrary; gg grandson of Mary (�Polly�) Woodham & John Alexander. He became a Gunner�s Mate 1st Class in the US Navy. Byron was killed in action 7 Apr 1945.
Robbie Lemon Waites Robbie Lemon Waites was born 1919 in Alabama, a grandson of Catherine (�Kit�) Woodham. He enlisted in the Army 17 Jan 1942 at Fort McClellan, Anniston, AL. Robbie was killed in action about 1944; no records survive to give his exact date or place of death.
Harry Glenn Windham Harry Glenn Windham was born 1925 in Dale Co., AL., gg grandson of Eleanor Dupree Woodham & Samuel G. Windham. He lived in Henry Co., AL., when he enlisted in the Army 7 Aug 1940 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He was killed in action in 1944.
Name Residence Military Branch
Alvin Britton Woodham Mobile, Alabama Army
Albert Earl Woodham Cottonwood, Alabama Army
Alan S. Woodham Detroit, Michigan Army
Andrew Dowling Woodham Sr. Bishopville, SC Army
Aris Allan (Allan) Woodham Newton, Mississippi Army
Aris Bryant Woodham Newton, Mississippi Army
Aris Edward (Edward) Woodham Newton, Ms./Detroit,Mi. Army
Arland Barber ("Woody") Woodham Frostproof, Florida Army
Arnold Thedford Woodham Lawrenceburg Tennessee Army
Arthur Leon Woodham Orlando, FL., Opp, Alabama Army
Asa Edward ("Acey") Woodham Bishopville, SC Army
Barney Lee Woodham Andalusia, Alabama Navy
Benjamin Hill ("Ben") Woodham Dale County, Alabama Army
Benjamin Pounce ("Ben") Woodham Dothan, Alabama Army
Benjamin Tillman ("Ben") Woodham Jacksonville, Florida Army
Billie Auzy Woodham Geneva County, Alabama Army
Brannan David Woodham Mobile, Alabama Army
Charles Edward Woodum (Woodham) Milam County, Texas Army
Charles Henderson Woodham Houston County, Alabama Army
Charles Moses ("Charlie") Woodham Houston County, Alabama Army
Clifford Newton Woodham Geneva County, Alabama Army
Clifford Troup Woodham Atlanta, Georgia Army
Clinton Woodham Slocomb, Alabama Army
Cooper Dial Woodham Lee County South Carolina Army
Daniel Burl ("D. B.") Woodham Houston County, Alabama Army
Delma D. Woodham Bonifay, Florida Army
Dempsey Woodham Opp, Alabama Army
Dewey Woodham Bradenton, Florida Marine Corps
Dolphus Wilkerson ("Wilson") Woodham Midland City, Alabama Army
Douglas Russell Woodham Dale County, Alabama Army
Duale Eric Woodham Banner, Arkansas Army
Earl Dean Woodham Jonesboro, Georgia Army
Ebin Winford Woodham Banner, Arkansas Army
Edward Hugh ("Shug") Woodham Coffeeville, Alabama Army
Edward Judson Woodham Opp, Alabama Marine Corps
Edward Keith Woodham Frostproof, Florida Army
Edward Loyd Woodham Marion County, Alabama Army
Elizabeth Vadella Woodham Ozark, Alabama Women's Army Corps
Francis D. Woodham Detroit, Michigan Army
Fredine ("Freddy") Woodham Marshall County, Alabama Army
Gaudrey Dean Woodham Marion County, Alabama Army
George Edward Woodham Opp, Alabama Army Air Corps
George Franklin Woodham Coffeeville, Alabama Army
George Wesley Woodham Ellensburg, Washington Army
Gerald Weems ("Bud") Woodham Henry County, Alabama Army
Gilliam Aaron Woodham Seminole County, Georgia Army
Gower Guest Woodham Youngstown, Florida Army
Grady Cecil Woodham Slocomb, Alabama Navy
Grant Marcus Woodham Mobile, Alabama Army
Guthrie Welbron Woodham Jr. Bishopville, SC Army
Harley Wayne Woodham Geneva County, Alabama Army
Harold Franklin ("Harry") Woodham Opp, Alabama Army
Henry Clayton ("Woody") Woodham Jr. Ozark & Montgomery, Alabama Army Air Corps
Herman Ira Woodham Columbia, SC Army Air Corps
Hiram Woodham Jr. Dothan, Alabama Army
Homer Woodham Sr. Hineston, Louisiana Navy
Howard Dewey Woodham Clayton, Alabama Army
Hoyt Lathaniel Woodham Marshall County, Alabama Army
Hubert Bunyon Woodham Boaz, Alabama
Hugh Boyd Woodham Jr. Bishopville, SC Army Air Corps
Ivey Powell Woodham Hartford, Alabama Army
Jack Howard Woodham Henry County, Alabama Army
Jackson Millard Woodham Sr. Clayton, Alabama Army Air Corps
Jackson Morris ("Jack") Woodham Midland City, Alabama Army
Jack Owen Woodham Darlington, SC Navy
James Aubrey ("Aubie") Woodham Florida Army
James Davis (Davis) Woodham Dale County, Alabama Army Air Corps
James Edward Woodham Jr. Campbellton, Florida Army Air Corps
James Basil Woodham Geneva County, Alabama Navy
James Lamar Woodham Montgomery, Alabama Army
James Mysell Woodham Dothan, Alabama Army
James Ople Woodham Dale County, Alabama Navy
James Robert Woodham Henry County, Alabama Navy
James Thomas Woodham Marshall County, Alabama Army
James Washington Woodham Slocomb, Alabama Navy
James William Woodham Hartford, Alabama Army
Jenkins Romas Woodham Opp, Alabama Army
John Edward Woodham Boaz, Alabama
John Edward Woodham Sr. Hartsville, SC Army
John Thomas Woodham Mobile, Alabama Army Air Corps
Kenneth Weldon Woodham Sr. Hartsville, SC Army
Lawson Willis Woodham Opp, Alabama
Leslie Bernard Woodham Henry County, Alabama Army
Loral Dee Woodham Jr. Union Grove, Alabama Army
Louie Burman Woodham Dothan, Mobile, Alabama Marine Corps
Luther Woodham Hartford, Alabama Army
Luther Marshall Woodham Opp, Alabama Navy
Luttrell Doyce Woodham Columbus, Georgia Navy
Otis O. Woodham Dothan, Alabama Marine Corps
Ovie Thomas Woodham Dale County, Alabama Army
Pat Thomas Woodham Henry County, Alabama Army
Paton Lawrence Woodham Hartford, Alabama Army
Perry Gillum Woodham Dale County, Alabama Army Air Corps
Perry William Woodham Graceville, Florida Army Air Corps
Ponie B. Woodham Slocomb, Alabama Army
Ray ("Pat") Woodham Opp, Alabama Army Air Corps
Richard Aubon Woodham Winfield, Alabama Army
Robert Benning Woodham Bristol Florida Army
Robert James Woodum (Woodham) Milam County, Texas Army
Robert L. ("Bobby") Woodham Dale County, Alabama Army Air Corps
Robert Velma Woodham Dale County, Alabama Army
Roy Talmadge Woodham Dale County, Alabama Army
Royce Earl Woodham Dothan, Alabama Army
Shofner Alfonza Woodham Clarke County, Alabama Army
Tee ("T."; "Junior") Woodham Jr. Dale County, Alabama Navy
Thomas Edward ("Woody") Woodham Birmingham, Alabama Army Air Corps
Virginia Lucille ("Lu") Woodham LaGrange, Georgia Women's Army Corps
Wendall Lamar Woodham Gadsden, Alabama Marine Corps
William Cullen ("Bill") Woodham Hartford, Alabama Navy
William Eston (Eston) Woodham Dale County, Alabama Army
William Eugene (Eugene) Woodham Bibb County, Alabama Army
William Frederick ("Fred") Woodham Sr. Montgomery, Alabama Army Air Corps
William Hollie Woodham Opp, Alabama
Woodrow Wilson Woodham Opp, Alabama
York Woodham Coffeeville, Geneva County, Alabama Army
John Ira Bailey Sr. Georgia Special Forces
(husband of Betty Jean Woodham]
W. Clayton Bankston Barnesville, Georgia Army
(gr grandson of Sophronia Ann Woodham]
Melvin Rembert Beasley SC Army
(husband of Christine Elizabeth Woodham)
James Howard Bostic Texas Navy
(grandson of Willie Ella Woodham & James B. Bostic)
Barbara Ann Gula New Jersey Army
(wife of Ollan Clarence Woodham)
William Earl Headley Ocean City, New Jersey Army
(husband of Mary Ella (Ellen) Hemphill, dau of Ella Demaris (Ellie) Woodham
Arthur Joseph Hemphill Walton County, Florida Army Air Corps
(son of Ella Demaris ("Ellie") Woodham)
Calvin Coolidge Hemphill Walton County, Florida Army
(son of Ella Demaris ("Ellie") Woodham)
Arthur Hunter Holcombe Jr. Shelby County, Alabama Army
(grandson of Mary Nita Woodham; g grandson of John Nelson Woodham)
Ray Horatio Hundley Geneva County, Alabama Marine Corps
(son of Tessie Inez Woodham)
John Luther Jackson Seminole County, Georgia Army
(husband of Florence Woodham)
Hugh Hamilton Jeffords Florence South Carolina Army
(husband of Margery Louise Woodham)
James W. Lang New York City, New York Navy
(husband of Theo Elizabeth Woodham)
Julian Floyd Ludwick Okmulgee, Oklahoma Army Air Corps
(great grandson of Sarah Ann Rebecca Woodham)
Elias Taft (Taft) Mathison Henry County, Alabama
(son of Gussie Cleavie Woodham)
John W. ("Junior") Miller Jr. Dale Co., Al./ Columbus, Ga. Army
(husband of Edna Florence Woodham)
Joseph J. Moratt Maryland Army
(husband of Mary Frances Woodham)
Herbert Patterson Dale County, Alabama Navy
(husband of Vernell Woodham)
Jesse Jackson ("Jack") Payne Dale County, Alabama Army Air Corps
(husband of Wanda Wilma Woodham)
O. B. Powers Alabama Marine Corps
(son of Lillie Albie Woodham)
Felton Brady Preston Army Air Corps
(served in Navy in Korean War) (husband of May Woodham)
Robert Stanley Rayburn Ohio Army
(husband of Mary Joyce Woodham)
Woodham Richard Rhodes Georgia Army
Archie Walter Riley Jr. Alabama Army
(grandson of Elaine Elizabeth ("Laine") Woodham)
Esker D. Riley Alabama Army
(son of Anzillie Woodham)
Hugh Brannon Riley Alabama Army
(grandson of Elaine Elizabeth ("Laine") Woodham)
Charles William Shaver Edgefield County, SC Army
(husband of Ethel Modelle Woodham)
Henry W. Tiller Bay County, Florida Army
(gr gr grandson of Mary Woodham & John Alexander)
Hoyt Jerome Tiller Washington County, Florida Army
(gr gr grandson of Mary Woodham & John Alexander)
Oriel E. Tiller Washington County, Florida Army
(gr gr grandson of Mary Woodham & John Alexander)
William J. Tiller Washington County, Florida Army
(gr gr grandson of Mary Woodham & John Alexander)
William Larane Tiller Washington County, Florida Navy
(gr gr gr grandson of Mary Woodham & John Alexander)
Joseph Edward Varnum Alabama Army
(son of Leotus ("Dump") Woodham)
Lemon Waites Alabama
(grandson of Catherine "Kit" Woodham and Greenbury Young Dowling)
William Delbert Wells Army Air Corps
(husband of Merle Marie Woodham)
Harry Glenn Windham Alabama Army
(gg grandson of Eleanor Dupree Woodham)
Irby Lee Windham Dale Coumty, Alabama Army
(g grandson of Eleanor Dupree Woodham)
James Marvin Windham Nacogdoches, Texas Army
(g grandson of Eleanor Dupree Woodham)
Morris Lynn Windham Nacogdoches, Texas Army
(g grandson of Eleanor Dupree Woodham)
Thomas Hinton Windham Jr. Texas Army
(g grandson of Eleanor Dupree Woodham)
Wyman Windham Jr. Texas Army
(g grandson of Eleanor Dupree Woodham)
Freddie Eugene Withrow Kentucky Army
(husband of Louise Powers, dau of Lillie Albie Woodham)
Clarence Wood Knoxville, Tennessee Army
(husband of Janie Zee Woodham)
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