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He saved 200 lives on D-Day, and was finally honored for his heroism



With a color guard Waverly Woodson never got to see, a National Anthem he would never hear and applause he’d never get to acknowledge, he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross on Thursday.



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Author : Petula Dvorak

Publish date : 2024-09-24 23:25:49

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