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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.
Mosley, who murdered Back, was sentenced to life in prison. Myers became the youngest inmate on death row in Ohio at the time of his sentence. Donna Roberts: Had her ex-husband killed in order to collect his life insurance. 21 years, 234 days [82] Roberts is the only female death row inmate in Ohio. William Kessler Sapp
The second youngest person to be executed, and the youngest to have a confirmed birth date (of October 21, 1929), was George Stinney, who was electrocuted in South Carolina at the age of 14 on June 16, 1944, after the bodies of two children (ages 7 and 11) were found close to his home. George Stinney maintained his innocence throughout his ...
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 ...
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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.
Chief Warrant Officer Hershel W. Williams, USMCR – Last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Technical Sergeant Charles H. Coolidge, USA – Infantry soldier who served in France during World War II. Sergeant John D. Hawk, USA – Earned the Medal of Honor at the Battle of the Falaise Pocket.
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