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Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams (October 2, 1923 – June 29, 2022) was a United States Marine Corps Reserve warrant officer and United States Department of Veterans Affairs veterans service representative who received the Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest decoration for valor, for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
Launched in 2011, it includes age group lists for school classes, [7] [8] [9] children's and YA book reviews, 'books of the month', and resources. [10] The School Reading List website says its recommendations are "curated and reviewed by a small group of librarians, English teachers [ 11 ] and parents who discuss books that have worked well ...
Hershel W. Williams: Marine Corps Reserve: Corporal: February 23, 1945: 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division: Risked his life attacking the enemy for 4 hours with an M2-2 Portable Flamethrower to minimize unit casualties. The last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II Jack Williams * USNR
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams, who died last month at 98 as the last living WWII Medal of Honor recipient, lies in honor Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, where lawmakers ...
Hershel "Woody" Williams, who was the oldest living recipient of the Medal of Honor, died Wednesday at the age of 98 in Charleston, West Virginia.
Williams was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at Iwo Jima Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from WWII, dies at 98 Skip to main content
Charles Henry Coolidge (August 4, 1921 – April 6, 2021) was a United States Army technical sergeant and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty in France during World War II.
Jun. 30—FAIRMONT — One of West Virginia's greatest examples of a life serving others came to an end Wednesday as Hershel "Woody" Williams died at the age of 98. Williams died in the Huntington ...