RIP Woody Williams, MOH

[hittman]

Woody Williams, America's last World War II Medal of Honor recipient, dies

Hershel "Woody" Williams, 98, passed away while surrounded by his family on Wednesday. He was America's last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.

www.foxnews.com

Williams served as a flamethrower operator on Iwo Jima and is credited with destroying multiple Japanese pillboxes and other gun emplacements while virtually unaided and at great danger to himself.

Williams wiped out position after position over the course of four hours, returning to American lines only to refuel his weapon.

 

[Danjet500]

Sir, I salute you. RIP

 

[contender]

RIP Sir.

We slowly lose the very ones who gave us the Greatest Nation. Many of them wouldn't recognize the USA today. But I'd bet every last one of them is/was proud of their service & would do it again.
Real American here.
He gave it all & then some.

 

[jimbo1096]

Thank you Woody, Rest in Peace

 

[eveled]

It took a lot of guts to be a flame thrower operator. Standing out in the open with an extremely flammable backpack on. A target for everyone. Amazing he survived.

I sent prayers his way, I hope he rests in peace he earned it.

 

[Rumrunner]

RIP

 

[gramps]

RIP sir! Thank you for your service!
gramps

 

[mistermills357]

I met him once, through his daughter, who was driving his car, and it had MOH tags. She asked him to drop by her work place, and I shook his hand.

 

[powder smoke]

RIP Woody ps

 

[RC44Mag]

I saw him on the news a couple years ago, such a humble gentleman and a true American hero. RIP Sir.