A true American Hero has passed away. Woody Williams, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor Recipient, passed away yesterday morning. Wednesday, June 29, 2022, surrounded by family in the VA Medical Center that bears his mane. He was 98 years old.
Williams earned the Medal of Honor for his actions during the World Wat II Battle of Iwo Jima and had a military vessel named in his honor, March of 2020. On the Island of Iwo Jima, he took his flame thrower and was able to clear a row of seven Japanese “pill boxes” so troops could advance beyond them to continue the assault on the Island. Williams remained humble his whole life:
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, says he will sign a Proclamation to lower all United States and West Virginia flags to half-staff statewide in Williams’ honor. The Proclamation will be issued once the date of his funeral is announced.
