Obituary for Edward Woody

“On May 23, 2017, E.L. Woody, “King of the Paparazzi,” passed away from complications of cancer surgery performed in 2009. Born in September,1946, Woody grew up in Orange County in East Texas. He served in the US Army in Vietnam 1968-1969 as a Special Forces Green Beret Medic nicknamed “Shotgun Woody.” Leading a guerilla Montagnard unit, he fought in The Battle of Duc Lap, against North Vietnamese forces attempting to overrun the Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) “A” Camp. On August 25, 1968, he was awarded The Bronze Star Medal For Heroism In Ground Combat In The Republic of Vietnam…”

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