A Black medic wounded on D-Day honored for treating dozens of troops under enemy fire

By REBECCA SANTANA and KEVIN WOLF
Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — An African American combat medic who was wounded while landing on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion of France but went on to tend to dozens of troops has been posthumously honored. Family and members of his former unit gathered Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery to see his widow Joann receive two medals he earned. They are also pushing for him to eventually be awarded the Medal of Honor. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland where Woodson’s widow now lives, has been pushing for more recognition for Woodson since 2015. He said during the ceremony that it was clear that Woodson so far hasn’t received the award because of “historic discrimination.”