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A military honor guard of pallbearers bearing the remains of First Lt. Charles Woodruff McCook prepare to place the coffin at IOOF Cemetery on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
Procession, ceremony mark First Lieutenant Charles Woodruff McCook's return to Georgetown
Andy Sharp
A procession honoring First Lt. Charles Woodruff McCook took place in downtown Georgetown on Saturday, August 2, 2025. McCook, a Georgetown native, died on August 3, 1943, during World War II when the B-25 he was piloting was struck in a mission over Burma.
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Charles Woodruff McCook, far left, is pictured as part of the Eagles’ track team in a 1937 Georgetown High School year book.
After 82 years, a hero is coming home
Brad Stutzman
Never is an incredibly strong word. Never is an infinitely long time. Yet, after 82 years, First Lieutenant Charles Woodruff McCook’s homecoming has only been delayed. Thanks to scientific minds and patriotic hearts, it will no longer be denied.Friends and family called him Woody.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025