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Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams (October 2, 1923 – June 29, 2022) was a United States Marine Corps Reserve warrant officer and United States Department of Veterans Affairs veterans service representative who received the Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest decoration for valor, for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.
The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Background shading indicates the individual is still living Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last ...
Feb. 24—NEW BRITAIN — Among those who gathered Wednesday morning at National Iwo Jima Memorial Park to commemorate the raising of the American flag on the Japanese island was Harry Danos, the ...
Iwo Jima Yamakage Kufuku and Matsudo Linsoki, two Imperial Japanese Navy machine gunners, surrendered on Iwo Jima . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] While the original news article did not correctly report their names, their correct names became known when they co-wrote a book in 1968 of their experiences under the names Rikio Matsudo ( 松戸利喜夫 ) and ...
Sergeant Darrell Samuel Cole (July 20, 1920 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his conspicuous gallantry at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
First Medal of Honor of Iwo Jima. Namesake of USS Stein (FF-1065) George E. Wahlen: Navy: Pharmacist's Mate Second Class: March 3, 1945: 2nd Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division: Although seriously wounded he risked his life to save the lives of several other servicemembers William G. Walsh * Marine Corps Reserve
Charles W. Lindberg (June 26, 1920 – June 24, 2007) was a United States Marine Corps corporal who fought in three island campaigns during World War II.During the Battle of Iwo Jima, he was a member of the patrol which captured the top of Mount Suribachi where he helped raise the first U.S. flag on the island on February 23, 1945.
The Iwo Jima display was donated by the American Legion. It’s a smaller version that replaces the older display. Skip Liston is a veteran himself and is one of several volunteers who help set up ...