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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.
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 ...
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
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
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.
Fig. 1 Sketch of 21st Marines position after the first day of fighting on Guam. Fig. 2 Yellow beach 1 and 2 would have been where the 21st deployed from. The 21st Marine Regiment was activated on July 14, 1942, at Camp Elliot, San Diego, California, but was actually organized at New River, North Carolina. [2]
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 ...
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.