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    Woody Williams WWII Memorial Ceremony

    WASHINGTON D.C., DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    07.14.2022

    Photo by Edwin Wriston 

    West Virginia National Guard

    Official Imagery from the ceremony honoring the life of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams, Medal of Honor recipient, held at the World War II Memorial, Washington D.C., July 14, 2022. Born in Quiet Dell, West Virginia in 1923, Williams, 98, was awarded the Medal of Honor for "conspicious gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his live above and beyond the call of duty" while he served as a demolition sergeant sewrving with the 21st Marines, third Marine Division while fighting Japanese forces on Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. At the time of his death on June 29, 2022, he was the last living World War II Medal of honor recipient. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

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    Date Taken: 07.14.2022
    Date Posted: 07.25.2022 12:44
    Photo ID: 7334034
    VIRIN: 220714-Z-FC129-1151
    Resolution: 3696x5460
    Size: 10.79 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON D.C., DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US

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