Vernon Crompton Woodward, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vernon Crompton Woodward

Canadian flying ace

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1916

Place of Birth: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Death: 26-May-2000

Profession: fighter pilot

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

"Woody" Vernon Crompton Woodward DFC and Bar RAF (22 December 1916 – 26 May 2000) was a Canadian fighter pilot and flying ace with the Royal Air Force during World War II.
With 18 and 4 shared destroyed, 2 unconfirmed destroyed, 3 probables, and 11 damaged, Woodward tied Henry Wallace McLeod as Canada's second highest scoring pilot of the war.