Hershel W. Williams
Hershel W. Williams | |
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Williams in uniform, 1945 | |
| Birth name | Hershel Woodrow Williams |
| Nicknames | "Woody", "Sheriff Woody", "A Bloody Bastard", "Jap Slayer" |
| Born | October 2, 1923 Quiet Dell, Marion County, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 2022 (aged 98) |
| Buried | Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Kanawha County, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Marine Corps Reserve |
| Service years | 1943–1945 1948–1949 1954–1969 |
| Rank | Chief Warrant Officer 4 |
| Unit | 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division |
| Battles | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
| Other work | Veterans' affairs |
| Website | Woody Williams Foundation |
Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams (October 2, 1923 – June 29, 2022) was a United States Marine Corps Reserve warrant officer and United States Department of Veterans Affairs veterans service representative who received the Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest decoration for valor, for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Williams was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.