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06 Mar

Woody Williams suffered a shrapnel wound on Iwo Jima, which earned him a Purple Heart

World War II Medal of Honor recipient Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams was born October 2, 1923, in Fairmont. At 17, he dropped out of high school and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. After his 18th birthday, Williams sought to enlist in t...

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