Last Living WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Dies at 98

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9:08a, 6/29/22

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https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/last-world-war-ii-medal-of-honor-recipient-wv-native-hershel-woody-williams-dies-at-98/

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Williams was the last living WWII Medal of Honor recipient. He joined the United States Marine Corps and served in the Battle of Iwo Jima with the 21st Marines, 3d Marine Division. Williams received the Medal of Honor on October 5, 1945, from President Harry S. Truman for his "actions, commitment to his fellow service members, and heroism," the Woody Williams Foundation website says.

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4:51a, 6/30/22

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The last one. The Greatest Generation. I'm not sure I could have done what the Marines did on Iwo Jima even if the Japs weren't there to shoot at me. Respect.

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7:56p, 7/5/22

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Fair winds and following seas Marine...Semper Fi

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12:17p, 7/6/22

Woody was a cool guy

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4:28a, 7/17/22

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In the bottom photo, Woody is autographing an operational map of Iwo Jima when he visited in 2016.

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