Staff Sergeant Waverly Woodson treated hundreds of wounded soldiers on Omaha Beach on D-Day. Wounded himself by enemy fire, he dodged bullets and bombs while tending to the injuries of… Read More
On Wednesday, U.S. Staff Sergeant Waverly Woodson Jr. was posthumously awarded the Bronze Medal and Combat Medic Badge in a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Wounded himself, Woodson… Read More
As Veterans Day approaches, Joann Woodson, 92, of Clarksburg, continues to fight for her late husband. Cpl. Waverly Woodson Jr. served in the only all-Black unit to fight in Normandy… Read More
“To correct an historical injustice,” U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen said he will introduce bipartisan and bicameral legislation to award Corporal Waverly Woodson the Medal of Honor posthumously for his… Read More
Joann Woodson spent years investigating contributions black residents made in Clarksburg’s development since the 1800s. Because of her research as president for the Clarksburg Historical Society, two new elementary schools… Read More