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Black D-Day combat medic's long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved lives
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Black D-Day combat medic's long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved lives

The Independent  

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Black D-Day combat medic’s long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved lives
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Black D-Day combat medic’s long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved lives

Associated Press  

OMAHA BEACH, France — A medal richly deserved but long denied to an African American combat medic wounded on Omaha Beach in the D-Day landings was tenderly laid Friday on the hallowed sands where he saved lives and shed blood. U.S. First Army soldiers held a ceremony in honor of Waverly Woodson Jr. on the beach where he came ashore …

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A Black medic wounded on D-day saved dozens of lives. He’s finally being posthumously honored
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A Black medic wounded on D-day saved dozens of lives. He’s finally being posthumously honored

LA Times  

Steve Woodson speaks during a medal ceremony for his late father, Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-day invasion of France during World War II, is being posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in recognition of the heroism and determination he showed treating troops under heavy …

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A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He’s finally being posthumously honored
6 months, 3 weeks ago

A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He’s finally being posthumously honored

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, is being posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in recognition of the heroism and determination he showed treating troops under heavy enemy fire. Members of the First Army, which included Woodson’s …

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Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of color who never got their due
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of color who never got their due

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — One of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he endured. That helped fuel the actor’s push to narrate and executive produce the four-part National Geographic docuseries “Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color,” which premieres Monday, days ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when the Allies landed on the coast of …

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A Black medic wounded on D-Day honored for treating dozens of troops under enemy fire
1 year, 2 months ago

A Black medic wounded on D-Day honored for treating dozens of troops under enemy fire

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Va. — An African American combat medic who was wounded while landing on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion in northern France but went on to tend to dozens of troops was posthumously honored Wednesday in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Corporal Waverly Woodson with an aid bag.” Woodson was a 21-year-old Army medic assigned to the only …

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Black Medic Who Saved Wounded Troops in WWII to be Awarded With Posthumous Medal Of Honor
4 years, 3 months ago

Black Medic Who Saved Wounded Troops in WWII to be Awarded With Posthumous Medal Of Honor

News 18  

Waverly B. Woodson Jr., a Black army medic who saved dozens of wounded troops on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day despite being severely wounded himself, deserves the Medal of Honor, said members of Congress on Tuesday as they announced legislation to posthumously award it to him. But U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who has been advocating for Woodson to …

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