Woodrow Wilson Gall Sr.

rnWoody was a WWII veteran who served in Normandy, Nothern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. He fought with Patton’s Third Army at Ardennes as the 159th Battalion defending the southern flank at the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Medal, EAME medal, five Bronze Stars and the Victory Medal. rnWhen he returned home to the Pittsburgh area he decided to find greener pastures . He found employment with Owens Corning in Barrington and settled his family in Verga. He was an accomplished guitar player even after losing two fingers in an industrial accident. He recorded with Slim Edwards and the Western Wildcats in Pittsburgh. Here in NJ Woodrow joined several local bands doing charity events at local assisted living facilities. He was a member of the Broad Mountain Chapter of the 159th Combat Engineers Battalion and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6884 of National park. He moved to Jacksonville, FL in 2006 and died there on May 29th.rnHe was the husband of the late Beulah, and father of: Larry Gall of National Park, Gloria Devries of Pontret, MD, Barry Gall of Thorofare, Jeanette Gall of Atlanta, GA, Woodrow Gall of Jacksonville, FL, Debbi Lynch of Wenonah, and Stephani Brandon of Pontret, MD., brother of Betty Scmidthuber of San Bernadino, CA, grandfather of 22, great grandfather of 20, and great great grandfather of 2. He was pre deceased by his siblings: Fredrick, Martha, Thelma, and Doris.rnCome celebrate 91 musical years on Saturday, June 13 from 9AM at Daley Life Celebration Studio, 1518 Kings Hwy., Swedesboro where the service will be at 10AM. Burial Eglington Cemetery. Preserve a great story of Woody at www.lifecelebrationstudio.comrnrnrn