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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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, ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...