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Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient leaves legacy

Marine Cpl. Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last living World War II Medal of Honor of recipient, passed away June 29 at the Huntington, W.Va., VA Medical Center, which bears his name.



Last remaining WWII Medal of Honor recipient dies at 98

Hershel W. "Woody" Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, whose heroics under fire over several crucial hours at the Battle of Iwo Jima made him a legend in his native West Virginia, died Wednesday. He was 98.