The Associated Press on MSN13d
80 years after D-Day, family of Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism
Waverly B. Woodson Jr. treated 200 wounded men — all while small arms and artillery fire pummeled the beach — before ...
Navy Times on MSN14d
Family of Black WWII medic finally receives medal for his heroism
Decades later, his family is receiving the Distinguished Service Cross he was awarded posthumously for his heroism. Woodson, ...
Medals of a war hero who fought in WW1 and WW2 go under the hammer
RAF pilot Ernest Mayne fought in both World Wars. His bravery, including his efforts at Dunkirk, were honoured with service ...
MedPage Today11d
Decades After D-Day, Family of Black WWII Combat Medic Receives His Medal of Heroism
"The tide brought us in, and that's when the 88s hit us," he said of the German 88mm guns ... served in the military during World War II was awarded the Medal of Honor. It wasn't until the ...
WKRN-TV14d
Family of Black World War II combat medic will finally receive his medal for heroism
“The tide brought us in, and that’s when the 88s hit us,” he said of the German 88mm guns ... in the military during World War II was awarded the Medal of Honor. It wasn’t until ...
Bromsgrove Advertiser13d
Bromsgrove: 101-year-old WW2 hero given final medal at his funeral
A 101-year-old decorated WW2 veteran who died this year was given his last medal at his funeral. Eddie Palmer, from Bromsgrove, was just 15 when he joined the Royal Navy in 1938 as a sailor and ...
WNKY4d
Operation Anvil, World War II reenactment to be held in Phil Moore Park
The sixth annual Operation Anvil kicks off tomorrow at Phil Moore Park, bringing hundreds out on Saturday morning.
Military Times15d
Family of Black WWII medic finally receives medal for his heroism
“The tide brought us in, and that’s when the 88s hit us,” he said of the German 88mm guns ... in the military during World War II was awarded the Medal of Honor. It wasn't until the ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia14d
80 years after D-Day, the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism
“The tide brought us in, and that’s when the 88s hit us,” he said of the German 88mm guns ... in the military during World War II was awarded the Medal of Honor. It wasn't until the ...
Newsday14d
80 years after D-Day the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism
“The tide brought us in, and that’s when the 88s hit us,” he said of the German 88mm guns ... in the military during World War II was awarded the Medal of Honor. It wasn't until the ...