Hershel Williams was born on October 2, 1923 in Quiet Dell, West Virginia, USA. He was married to Ruby. He died on June 29, 2022 in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
Founded the Hershel Woody Williams Medal of Honor Foundation.
US Marine Corps veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima who was the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from WWII.
The Hershel "Woody" Williams VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 7048 in Fairmont, West Virginia was named in his honor.
The Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia was named in his honor.
During World War II he fought in the Battle of Guam and the Battle of Iwo Jima with Company C, 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division.
It's one of those things you put in the recess of your mind. You were fulfilling an obligation that you swore to do, to defend your country. Anytime you take a life, there's always some aftermath to that if you've got any heart at all.