Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, whose heroics under fire over several crucial hours at the Battle of Iwo Jima made him a legend, died Wednesday in his native West Virginia. He was 98.
Williams' foundation announced on Twitter and Facebook that he died at the Veterans Affairs medical center bearing his name in Huntington, W.Va.
“Today, America lost not just a valiant Marine and a Medal of Honor recipient, but an important link to our nation’s fight against tyranny in the second World War,” U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said in a statement. “I hope every American will pause to reflect on his service and that of an entire generation that sacrificed so much to defend the cause of freedom and democracy.”
more: Hershel 'Woody' Williams, last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from WWII, dies at 98 (yahoo.com)
Williams' foundation announced on Twitter and Facebook that he died at the Veterans Affairs medical center bearing his name in Huntington, W.Va.
“Today, America lost not just a valiant Marine and a Medal of Honor recipient, but an important link to our nation’s fight against tyranny in the second World War,” U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said in a statement. “I hope every American will pause to reflect on his service and that of an entire generation that sacrificed so much to defend the cause of freedom and democracy.”
more: Hershel 'Woody' Williams, last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from WWII, dies at 98 (yahoo.com)
