World War II veteran was 102
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Back in 2016, 97-year old World War II veteran Woodrow King proudly salutes all veterans and soldiers on the front porch of his Lake Cove residence. (Gazette file photo)
(Editor’s Note: Information from this story is taken from a story originally written by former Associate Editor Elizabeth West and published in February 2016.)
LAKE COVE — Proud World War II veteran and Lake Cove resident Woodrow King gained his wings at the age of 102 on Friday, June 11, 2021.
One of the oldest surviving WWII veterans remaining in Evangeline Parish, King lived a life of service…
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