New, bipartisan legislation would give an African American soldier who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day the recognition he deserves, members of Maryland's congressional delegation announced.
The legislation aims to award Waverly Woodson the Medal of Honor for his bravery on D-Day.
Even when he was wounded in the attack, Woodson, an Army medic, worked to save the lives of others on Omaha Beach.
ANDRE: HE STORMED THE BEACHES OFNORMANDY, ON D-DAY.AND MARYLAND LAWMAKERS WANT TOGIVE AN AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERTHE RECOGNITION HE DESERVES.MEMBERS OF MARYLAND’SCONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONANNOUNCED NEW BIPARTISANLEGISLATION TO AWARD WAVERLYWOODSON THE MEDAL OF HONOR FORHIS BRAVERY ON D-DAY.EVEN WHEN HE WAS WOUNDED IN THEATTACK, WOODSON, AN ARMY MEDIC,WORKED TO SAVE THE LIVES OFOTHERS ON OMAHA BEACH.WHILE HE WAS RECOMMENDED FOR THEHONOR IN HIS LIFE TIME, HE NEVERRECEIVED IT.HIS WIDOW, WHO LIVES INCLARKSBURG, SAYS SHE WANTSPEOPLE TO REMEMBER HER HUSBAND’SWORLD WAR II LEGACY.
Service men and women showed their appreciation for a veteran by replacing his American flag with a new one.
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