Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor at US Capitol
Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor at US Capitol
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Sen. Joe Manchin said.
Afterward, Williams will be recognized at a wreath-laying ceremony at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall.
Williams, who died on June 29 at 98, was a legend in his native West Virginia for his…