Woody Williams, the last World War II Medal of Honor recipient, will lie in honor at the United States Capitol. A Dallas family has been leading the effort to secure a state funeral for him as a way to honor the 16 million Americans who served in that war.
The last World War II Medal of Honor recipient will lie in honor at the United States Capitol. A Dallas family has been leading the effort to secure a state funeral for him as a way to honor the 16 million Americans who served in that war."I joined the Marine Corps in May 1943," he said. "I was in charge of six Marines. We called it a special weapons unit of flamethrower demolition.
Williams received the nation’s highest honor for military valor from President Harry Truman in 1945 for his heroic actions in the battle of Iwo Jima."Woody was busy taking out seven Japanese pill boxes out using only a flamethrower," McNutt said. "I was 7 years old when this first came to be. And it’s really grown a lot into a true organization. We have so many volunteer and state chairmen helping us out. We are recognized in all 50 states. We've received resolutions from 18 state legislatures," Rabel McNutt said.
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