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Reporter's notebook: A Black WWII hero is finally honored, 80 years after lifesaving D-Day courage
WSB Radio· 1 day agoTo reach Waverly B. Woodson, Jr.'s final resting place, you start on Eisenhower Drive. At the end of...
Black Army medic who saved 200 troops on D-Day awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Task & Purpose· 2 days agoS. military element to storm the beach on D-Day. “The tide brought us in, and that’s when the 88s...
A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He's finally being posthumously honored
Los Angeles Times· 24 hours agoThe Distinguished Service Cross is the second-highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the...
Queen Camilla Looks Visibly Emotional In Photos From Commemorative Event with King Charles
Parade· 2 hours agoPrince William was also in attendance for the poignant occasion. King Charles and Queen Camilla...
A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He’s finally being posthumously honored
NBC 17 Raleigh· 2 days agoWASHINGTON (AP) — Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take...
A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He's finally being posthumously honored
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoThe Distinguished Service Cross is the second-highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the...
Medic awarded Distinguished Service Cross 80 years after saving lives on D-Day
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoHowever, Woodson only received... a Bronze Star Medal was later approved in 1945, Woodson was...
Black World War II medic given posthumous award for D-Day services
KSNB· 19 hours agoIt’s the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the Army. Waverly...
A Black medic hurt on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He’s finally being posthumously honored
Dallas Morning News· 1 day agoThe Distinguished Service Cross is the second-highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the...
Waverly Woodson Jr. To Be Posthumously Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Black Enterprise· 1 day agoAs the Associated Press reports, the Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to U.S. Army soldiers...