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Hershel "Woody" Williams has Passed
Can't link to Fox.
Hershel "Woody" Williams, America's last surviving World War II veteran to have received a Medal of Honor, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday morning. Williams, 98, was the last of the 473 American service members who received a Medal of Honor in WWII. Williams spent his final days with family at a hospital in his home state of West Virginia. Family members called on Americans to pray for him on Tuesday. "As he lives out his last days, we welcome and appreciate any additional prayers lifted up on behalf of Woody and his family," his family said in a statement on his condition at the time. RIP Woody. Flamethrower up! |
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RIP
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Much respect, rest easy.
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Woody was very popular in the veteran community here. What a stud.
RIP Marine.
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Damn! RIP to a real hero and legend!
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RIP Marine.
Semper Fidelis.
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RIP Sir!
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I had the honor/pleasure of having a personal relationship with this American hero.
In 2017 when he came to Cleveland, I was asked to be his personal escort around the city for two days. I was provided with a police escort everywhere we went, and got to attend all the pomp & circumstance events with him. This is a photo of us at an Indians game, where the Cleveland Indians gave him and his guests the VIP suite for the game. He loved my wife. Whenever she was in the room, it was as if nobody else was around. Ladies man to the very end, and a true gentleman. Woody will be dearly missed.
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That’s a good pic DH.
I’m waiting for the order to have the flag flown at half mast. I’ll be calling the state capital soon if it isn’t.
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RIP
Thank you for your service to this great country. Yesterday, I was perusing another site where a member posted that he was in the hospital. I thought he was from the same city my family is from but I did research to confirm it... I thought this was great: Williams was drawn to the Marines by their dress blue uniforms that he had seen several men in his community wear. He disliked the Army's brown wool uniform that he considered "... the ugliest thing in town ... I decided I did not want to be in that thing. I want to be in those dress blues." Aside from the appearance of the uniform, Williams knew nothing of the Marines. Standing 5-foot-6, when Williams tried to enlist in the Marine Corps in 1942, he was told he was too short for service. For those that are intrigued or interested: Named in his honor: Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center at 1540 Spring Valley Dr, Huntington, WV 25704. Hershel "Woody" Williams VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 7048 in Fairmont, West Virginia; 1310 Morgantown Ave. Fairmont WV 26554. West Virginia National Guard Armory in Fairmont, West Virginia Bridge at Barboursville, West Virginia Athletic field at Huntington, West Virginia. USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB-4), a Mobile Landing Platform built by General Dynamics NASSCO at their San Diego shipyard. In August 2016, Williams was joined by Edward Byers at the ship's keel laying ceremony. On March 7, 2020, Williams was present for the ship commissioning ceremony.[22] After World War II, Williams accepted a job as a Veterans Affairs counselor and retired with thirty-three years service. |
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Fair winds and following seas, sir. You've certainly earned it.
His citation is humbling to read, as are they all. Quote:
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Lest we forget...
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Rest Easy Warrior.
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RIP Mr. Williams
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RIP
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R.I.P. Marine....
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Rest in Peace Marine. Thank you for your service to your Marines and Veterans. Semper Fidelis!
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Apparently they had a pretty good welcome to Woody in Valhalla today. The flags were lowered to half mast over the weekend here, in honor of our favorite native son. He will lie in state in the WV Capital rotunda today and have a private family ceremony in the next couple of days. It was a pretty big event locally.
The last Action Hero from the Great War. RIP.
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DH, thanks for sharing the pic.
Rest In Peace, Warrior! |
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Thought I read an article not that long ago about his Great-Grandson graduating bootcamp and him being the guest of honor. RIP.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/medal-of-honor-recipient-grandson-marine-boot-camp-hershel-woody-williams/ |
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Just learnedthat another Oklahoma will be receiving the metal of honor Vietnam veteran and lawyer in Oklahoma City
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Over the long weekend, the local news channels had a note on the bottom ticker tape that stated:
Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. |
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We’re all proud of you Woody. RIP
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Fitting tribute not just for his actions in war but also for his life in peace!
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