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World War II, Waverly B. Woodson Jr

The Washington Informer · 2h

World War II Medic Finally Receives Honors for D-Day Heroism

Posthumous award of Distinguished Service Cross to Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson Jr. for saving over 200 casualties in Normandy during WWII.

The Associated Press on MSN · 5d

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.

Chicago Tribune · 6d

Family of Black World War II combat medic will finally receive his medal for heroism

Waverly B. Woodson Jr. was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day invasion during World War II. Decades later, his family is receiving the Distinguished Service Cross

6don MSN

He saved 200 lives on D-Day, and was finally honored for his heroism

With a color guard Waverly Woodson never got to see, a National Anthem he would never hear and applause he’d never get to ...

4d

Thanks to Van Hollen, an overlooked D-Day hero is finally honored.

Chris Van Hollen completed his nine-year effort to have the U.S. Army fully recognize the valor of African American D-Day ...

Bozeman Daily Chronicle5d

AP-AM Prep-Kickers

D-Day the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism ...

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