WW II Hero Honored at Arlington
On Wednesday, U.S. Staff Sergeant Waverly Woodson Jr. was posthumously awarded the Bronze Medal and Combat Medic Badge in a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Wounded himself, Woodson… Read More
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Black World War II Vet Never Received Medal of Honor Despite Nomination; Clarksburg Widow Fights for His Legacy
As Veterans Day approaches, Joann Woodson, 92, of Clarksburg, continues to fight for her late husband. Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. served in the only all-Black unit to fight in Normandy… Read More
Congress Working to Award Medal of Honor to Clarksburg WWII Veteran Posthumously
“To correct an historical injustice,” U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen said he will introduce bipartisan and bicameral legislation to award Corporal Waverly Woodson the Medal of Honor posthumously for his… Read More
Black D-Day Hero’s Widow Fights for His Medal of Honor
Joann Woodson spent years investigating contributions black residents made in Clarksburg’s development since the 1800s. Because of her research as president for the Clarksburg Historical Society, two new elementary schools… Read More