{"id":12382,"date":"2022-06-30T01:00:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T01:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/last-living-wwii-medal-of-honor-recipient-hershel-woody-williams-dies\/"},"modified":"2022-06-30T01:00:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T01:00:12","slug":"last-living-wwii-medal-of-honor-recipient-hershel-woody-williams-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24feed.com\/?p=12382","title":{"rendered":"Last Living WWII Medal Of Honor Recipient Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams Dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oqU505syJ1s\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams, passed away. Woody enlisted in the Marine Corps and was sent to Iwo Jima in February 1945. Marines had been fighting to take the island for four days but Woody\u2019s marines were pinned down by Japanese troops firing at them. Woody used a flamethrower and fought for four hours to stop the Japanese, saving many lives. \u00bb Subscribe to NBC News: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/SubscribeToNBC\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/SubscribeToNBC<\/a><br \/>\n\u00bb Watch more NBC video: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/MoreNBCNews\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/MoreNBCNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties.  We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows.<\/p>\n<p>Connect with NBC News Online!<br \/>\nNBC News App: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5d0cd9df61b80\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/smart.link\/5d0cd9df61b80<\/a><br \/>\nBreaking News Alerts: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/link.nbcnews.com\/join\/5cj\/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621<\/a><br \/>\nVisit NBCNews.Com: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/ReadNBC\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/ReadNBC<\/a><br \/>\nFind NBC News on Facebook: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/LikeNBC\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/LikeNBC<\/a><br \/>\nFollow NBC News on Twitter: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/FollowNBC\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/FollowNBC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#wwii #medalofhonor #valor #military <\/p>\n<p>\nLast living WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams Dies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams, passed away. 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