Hershel W. Williams

Hershel W. Williams
Williams in uniform, 1945
Birth nameHershel Woodrow Williams
Nickname(s)"Woody", "Sheriff Woody", "A Bloody Bastard", "Jap Slayer"
Born(1923-10-02)October 2, 1923
Quiet Dell, Marion County, West Virginia, U.S.[1]
DiedJune 29, 2022(2022-06-29) (aged 98)
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Buried
Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Kanawha County, West Virginia, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchMarine Corps Reserve
Years of service1943–1945
1948–1949
1954–1969
RankChief Warrant Officer 4
Unit1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
Battles
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart
Other workVeterans' affairs
WebsiteWoody Williams Foundation

Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams (October 2, 1923 – June 29, 2022) was a United States Marine Corps Reserve warrant officer and United States Department of Veterans Affairs veterans service representative who received the Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest decoration for valor, for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Williams was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.[2]

  1. ^ Patterson, Jessica (June 29, 2022). "Last World War II Medal of Honor recipient, WV native Hershel 'Woody' Williams dies at 98". Huntington, WV: WOWK-TV. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Last remaining WWII Medal of Honor recipient dies at 98". Associated Press. June 29, 2022.