Waverly B. Woodson Jr.
Meet the Black medic finally honored for saving dozens of lives on D-Day despite his own wounds
Years after his valiant actions on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion in northern France, African-American combat medic Waverly B. Woodson Jr. recently received the recognition he deserves. Despite being wounded, the heroic medic went on to treat dozens of comrades, much to the amazement of his fellow soldiers. In October last year, Woodsoon’s wife,…
