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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., February 23, 1945, page 1

STAFF SGT. DAVID P. WOODRUFF KILLED IN ACTION FEB. 6
Trout Lake Soldier Was With 75th Infantry Division On French Front

Staff Sergeant David P. Woodruff, of Trout Lake, was killed in action in France on February 6th, stated a telegram from the War department received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Woodruff, of Trout Lake Monday.
Sergeant Woodruff was with the 75th Infantry division. He is a grandson of Mrs. C.E. Woodruff, of White Salmon.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., February 23, 1945, page 1

TROUT LAKE MOURNS DEATH OF SOLDIER
Staff Sergeant David Woodruff Killed in Action

TROUT LAKE, February 21, (Special) -- The whole community was shocked and saddened Monday afternoon when word came that David Woodruff had been killed in Germany. David was a fine Christian boy, he had lived in Trout Lake all his life and had a host of friends. He went to school here, graduated from high school then went to Pullman before he went into the service.
He was 22 years old, had been in the service nearly two years. Leaves his father and mother, two brothers, George, who has been at Fort Lewis this winter and is being sent some place else; Rollie, who is home going to high school, and Nancy Ruth his sister in the grade school. He also leaves one grandmother, Mrs. C.E. Woodruff, in White Salmon, one grandfather, C.A. Pearson in Trout Lake, beside several aunts, uncles and cousins and other relatives and friends to mourn his loss. The sympathy of the whole community go to the bereaved family.

The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., February 23, 1945, page 1

SGT. DAVID WOODRUFF KILLED IN ACTION

Trout Lake's first war death came this week with the receipt of word that Staff Sergeant David P. Woodruff, son of Ralph Woodruff, had been killed in action on the western front on February 6. His grandmother, Mrs. C.E. Woodruff, is a resident of White Salmon.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., February 23, 1945, page 4

ANOTHER GIVES HIS LIFE

Another western Klickitat county lad has made the supreme sacrifice on the western front in Europe. A war telegram Monday told of the death of Staff Sergeant David P. Woodruff, of Trout Lake, killed in action in France February 6th.
As the toll of life keeps on growing on the various fronts, the war news of heavy fighting everywhere is a great strain on the parents and relatives of the boys fighting in those battles. It takes all the courage anyone can gather to bear the strain under such circumstances.
The Enterprise joins the many friends in extending sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives in their sorrow.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 1, 1945, page 1

DAVID WOODRUFF KILLED

Staff Sergeant David Woodruff of Trout Lake was killed in action in France February 6, according to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Woodruff. He was with the 75th infantry division. Sgt. Woodruff had lived in Trout Lake, graduating from high school there and later attended Washington State college. He had been in the service nearly two years. His brother George has spent the winter at Ft. Lewis and Rollie and Nancy Ruth are in the Trout Lake schools.
His grandmother is Mrs. C.E. Woodruff of White Salmon, and a grandfather is C.A. Pearson of Trout Lake.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 24, 1945, page 1

MEMORIAL SERVICES TO BE HELD HERE
Thomas D. Potwin, Editor Of Yakima Herald, Will Speak At Morning Program At 10:30 In High School Auditorium

Memorial services will be held in Goldendale Memorial Day, Wednesday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium. As in the past, the program and services are in charge of Louis Leidl Post No. 116, American Legion. Thomas D. Potwin, editor of the Yakima Herald will deliver the message at the high school. Potwin is said to be an able speaker, and the largest crowd ever to attend Memorial services is expected to turn out to hear the Yakima editor.
Following the program at the high school, members of the Legion will hold a brief ceremony at the graves of veterans of both World War I and II. A firing squad will fire a salute in recognition of their departed comrades.
E.C. Kaiser, commander of the American Legion, invites and urges all residents to join in the services, which will pay tribute to the men who have lost their lives in both wars.
Following is a list of men from this county who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II: E.C. Allison, Wm. Becker, Fred Berrong, Marion Bolio, Homer Bilyeu, Jim Brashear, Robert Brown, Chas. Byrkett, David Cochran, Paul Cochran, John Dickey, Francis Ford, Alvin Ganguin, Don Heuton, John Hunsaker, Robert Hutchins, Harry Jones, Harold Lehman, Philip Lynch, Chas. Lowers, Dan Roe, Oren Sanders, George Shurtz, Harry Smith, Marion Scheel, Eugene White, Thomas Tradewell, Jim Trowbridge, Edward Thege and David Woodruff.