80 years after D-Day the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism

WASHINGTON (AP) — Waverly B. Woodson Jr., who was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day invasion during World War II, spent more than a day treating wounded troops under heavy German fire — all while injured himself.

80 years after D-Day the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism

80 years after D-Day the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism

80 years after D-Day the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism

80 years after D-Day the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism

80 years after D-Day the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism