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Black World War II medic who treated wounded soldiers on D-Day awarded posthumous Distinguished Service Cross
A Black medic credited with treating many wounded ... laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Woodson, who became seriously injured when his boat hit a mine ...
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Family of Black WWII medic finally receives medal for his heroism
Woodson Jr., who was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day invasion during World War II, spent ...