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 ...
Black D-Day Hero Finally Receives Medal After Family Pushes for Recognition
Waverly B. Woodson Jr., a Black World War II combat medic, received the Distinguished Service Cross decades after his death.
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Medals of Honor: Local Woman's Quest to Reunite WWII Veteran's Medals with Family
Karrie Jankowski, found the WWII veteran's medal display, now she needs the communities help tracking him down.
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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 ...
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Family of Black WWII medic finally receives medal for his heroism
Waverly B. Woodson Jr. was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for treating 200 troops under enemy fire on D ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
Graphic novel tells story of Wisconsin-born Charles Whittlesey, Medal of Honor recipient
Born in Northern Wisconsin, schooled in, Charles Whittlesey went on to command World War I's Lost Battalion. This book tells ...
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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 ...
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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 ...