Army medic Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. is credited with saving many lives on D-Day, but a bipartisan group of lawmakers says he was not considered for the Medal of Honor because he was Black. They're working with Woodson's widow to change that.
They're working with Woodson's widow to change that.Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen from Maryland and Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania with US Reps. David Trone and Anthony Brown -- both Democrats from Maryland -- announced legislation on Tuesday authorizing President Donald Trump to award Woodson the nation's highest military honor.
Van Hollen called that"a historical injustice" and a"historical wrong.""Cpl. Waverly Woodson never received the Medal of Honor for his outstanding courage and bravery at the Battle of Normandy where he saved many of his soldiers, and he was denied that Medal of Honor because of the color of his skin," he said. Van Hollen said he's been working to honor Woodson since 2015 but said many of the records of his heroism are gone.
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