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    A Posthumous Badge and Medal Presentation Ceremony is Held for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson Jr. in Section 69 [Image 11 of 22]

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    A Posthumous Badge and Medal Presentation Ceremony is Held for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson Jr. in Section 69

    ARLINGTON, UNITED STATES

    10.11.2023

    Photo by Elizabeth Fraser   

    Arlington National Cemetery   

    A bugler from the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own”, supports a posthumous badge and medal presentation ceremony in Section 69 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 11, 2023. The ceremony was held to posthumously present the Bronze Star and the Combat Medic Badge, earned by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Waverly Woodson Jr., to Woodson’s wife, JoAnn. Woodson was a First U.S. Army Soldier and on June 6, 1944, he was part of the first wave of Soldiers who stormed Omaha Beach at Normandy, France during D-Day. Woodson was cited for bravery during this event, attending to Soldiers as well as saving wounded men from drowning, all after being wounded himself. These actions earned Woodson the Bronze Star and the Combat Medic Badge. Woodson was never formally presented the Bronze Star because he left Europe quickly to deploy for Japan. He was just approved for the Combat Medic Badge this past August. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

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    Date Taken: 10.11.2023
    Date Posted: 10.11.2023 15:49
    Photo ID: 8066330
    VIRIN: 231011-A-IW468-4383
    Resolution: 5504x3669
    Size: 11.09 MB
    Location: ARLINGTON, US

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