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Army Sgt. Isaac Woodard served America during World War Two. He enlisted at age twenty-three at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. He served as a longshoreman and was promoted to Sergeant while serving in the Philippines. He earned a battle star for unloading ships while under enemy fire in New Guinea along with the Good Conduct Medal, Service Medal, and World War II Victory Medal. Isaac was proud of his service to his country. He was in a segregated unit as was typical for the time, but war tends to bring people together. On February 12, 1946, after returning to the states and receiving an honorable discharge. Woodard found himself in full uniform on a bus returning home to Winnsboro, South Carolina. The passengers included several discharged soldiers, Black, and white. There was some drinking going on, laughing, and tall tales being told about their shared experiences.