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Title: The Story Of Medal Of Honor Recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams & His Flamethrower Heroics
Post by: rangerrebew on March 15, 2017, 10:34:57 am
The Story Of Medal Of Honor Recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams & His Flamethrower Heroics

by Staff Writer 4 · Published March 13, 2017

Flamethrowers were among the most vital weapons in World War II. One man that was able to wield the flamethrower and use it to destroy the enemy was Hershel “Woody” Williams, a U.S. Marine who earned the Medal of Honor using a flamethrower during the Battle of Iwo Jima.

http://americanmilitarynews.com/2017/03/story-medal-honor-recipient-hershel-woody-williams-flamethrower-heroics/