Sergeant First Class Curtis was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near Hangye, South Korea on 25 May 1951.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Silver Star Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart
Army Good Conduct Medal
American Theater Campaign Medal
European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Army Presidential Unit Citation
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Combat Infantryman Badge with 1 Star (2nd Award)
Parachutist Badge

Burial

Sergeant First Class Woodrow Wilson Curtis is buried at Fort Lewis Cemetery in Fort Lewis, Pierce County, WA, in Section 4E, Site 11.