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 collapsing from his injuries and blood loss.
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.
Family of Black World War II combat medic will finally receive his medal for heroism
WASHINGTON — Waverly B. Woodson Jr., who was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day invasion during World War II, spent more than a day treating wounded troops under ...
80 years after D-Day the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism
WASHINGTON (AP) — Waverly B. Woodson Jr., who was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day invasion during World War II, spent more than a day treating wounded troops ...
Black Maryland medic gets posthumous recognition, medal for D-Day heroism
Waverly Woodson Jr. received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroic actions on D-Day that may have saved 200 lives. But the award came posthumously and only after years of fighting by his family for the honor.
80 years after D-Day, the family of a Black World War II combat medic who later lived in Maryland receives his heroism medal
Waverly B. Woodson Jr.’s 95-year-old widow was presented Tuesday with the Distinguished Service Cross he was awarded posthumously for his extraordinary heroism.
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-Day.
Black WWII Veteran Who Helped Save 200 Lives Finally Honored After Decades-Long Campaign by His Family
Army Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr., a Black World War II veteran who worked as a medic, was posthumously awarded the Distinguished ...
101-year-old East Bay TikTok star shares his WWII stories
In his 101 years of life, Jake Larson has gained recognition for a number of remarkable feats, the most notable, his heroic ...