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Hershel “Woody” Williams Ship Christening
1st Marine Division
Oct. 21, 2017 | 2:00
U.S. Marines Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel “Woody” Williams (retired), the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Pacific Theater during World War II, takes part in the christening of a ship that bears his name at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, Calif., Oct. 21, 2017. CWO4 Williams received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Battle of Iwo Jima. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christopher D. Thompson)
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