Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. saved dozens of Allied troops on D-Day. Woodson was part of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, an all-Black unit.
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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 soldiers on D-Day has been posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Monday.
