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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Waverly Woodson, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

An Indebted American

Relationship

None

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Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A MEDIC. ON JUNE 6, 1944-D-DAY IN NORMANDY FRANCE, ADMINISTERED TO THE WOUNDED WHILE WOUNDED HIMSELF. WAS A MEMBER OF THE ONLY BLACK COMBAT UNIT TO TAKE PART IN THE INVASION. RECIPIENT OF THE BRONZE CROSS AND THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS.