Congress salutes Marine veteran, the last WW2 Medal of Honor recipient

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Congress salutes Marine veteran, the last WW2 Medal of Honor recipient
By Kevin Freking, The Associated Press
Thursday, Jul 14
The flag-draped casket bearing the remains of Hershel W. “Woody” Williams is carried by joint service members into the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, July 14, 2022 in Washington, to lie in honor. (Al Drago/Pool Photo via AP)

Congress is giving its ultimate final salute Thursday to Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a hero of the battle for Iwo Jima who was the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.

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