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On Medal of Honor Day, NW MIRECC is highlighting the efforts of the Woody Williams Foundation. Initially the Foundation’s goal was to establ
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Medal of Honor recipient builds first Gold Star Families Memorial Monument in Oregon
On Medal of Honor Day, NW MIRECC is highlighting the efforts of the Woody Williams Foundation <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwoodywilliams.org%2Fnews%2Fkeizer-station-monument-unvei
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PFC Ryan J Hill Park was dedicated November 8, 2013. Ryan, 20, was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while he was in Baghdad.
Initially the Foundation’s goal was to establish a Gold Star Families Memorial Monument in Woody’s home state of West Virginia. Once that monument was complete, a new mission became
clear to Woody and those at the Woody Williams Foundation to establish these monuments in as many communities as possible in all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments are a two-sided tribute made of black granite. One side bears the words: Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, a tribute to Gold Star Families and
Relatives who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom.
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The other side tells a story through the four granite panels: Homeland, Family, Patriot, and Sacrifice. At the center of this tribute, is a silhouette of a saluting service member which
represents the Legacy of the Loved Ones who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our Freedom. Together, these features tell each community's unique story based upon the Pillars of the
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Also Known As: Williams, Woody
Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Chief Warrant Officer Four)
Conflict/Era: World War II
Unit/Command: Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Marines, 3d Marine Division
Military Service Branch: U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Medal of Honor Action Date: February 23, 1945
Medal of Honor Action Place: Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands
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For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as demolition sergeant serving with the 21st Marines, 3d Marine Division, in action
against enemy Japanese forces on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 23 February 1945. Quick to volunteer his services when our tanks were maneuvering vainly to open a lane for the infantry
through the network of reinforced concrete pillboxes, buried mines, and black volcanic sands, Cpl. Williams daringly went forward alone to attempt the reduction of devastating machine-gun
fire from the unyielding positions. Covered only by four riflemen, he fought desperately for four hours under terrific enemy small-arms fire and repeatedly returned to his own lines
to prepare demolition charges and obtain serviced flamethrowers, struggling back, frequently to the rear of hostile emplacements, to wipe out one position after another. On one occasion,
he daringly mounted a pillbox to insert the nozzle of his flamethrower through the air vent, killing the occupants, and silencing the gun; on another he grimly charged enemy riflemen
who attempted to stop him with bayonets and destroyed them with a burst of flame from his weapon. His unyielding determination and extraordinary heroism in the face of ruthless enemy
resistance were directly instrumental in neutralizing one of the most fanatically defended Japanese strongpoints encountered by his regiment and aided vitally in enabling his company
to reach its objective. Cpl. Williams' aggressive fighting spirit and valiant devotion to duty throughout this fiercely contested action sustain and enhance the highest traditions of
the U.S. Naval Service.
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