- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHershel Woody Williams
- Nickname
- Woody
- Hershel Williams was born on October 2, 1923 in Quiet Dell, West Virginia, USA. He was married to Ruby. He died on June 29, 2022 in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
- SpouseRuby(1945 - 2007) (her death, 2 children)
- Founded the Hershel Woody Williams Medal of Honor Foundation.
- US Marine Corps veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima who was the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from WWII.
- The Hershel "Woody" Williams VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 7048 in Fairmont, West Virginia was named in his honor.
- The Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia was named in his honor.
- During World War II he fought in the Battle of Guam and the Battle of Iwo Jima with Company C, 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division.
- It's one of those things you put in the recess of your mind. You were fulfilling an obligation that you swore to do, to defend your country. Anytime you take a life, there's always some aftermath to that if you've got any heart at all.
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