Hershel Woodrow Williams (October 2, 1923 – June 29, 2022) was a United States Marine Corps warrant officer and United States Department of Veterans Affairs veterans service representative who received the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor—for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. At the time of his death, Williams was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.
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2 October 1923 Fairmont, West Virginia
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Died |
29 June 2022 (aged 98)
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Zodiac | Libra |
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