Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams was a United States Marine Corps Reserve warrant officer and United States Department of Veterans Affairs veterans service representative who received the Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest decoration for valor, for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Williams was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.
Williams in uniform, 1945
Harry Truman congratulates Hershel Williams on being awarded the Medal of Honor, October 5, 1945
Williams in February 2018
Williams in March 2020
Warrant officer (United States)
In the United States Armed Forces, the ranks of warrant officer are rated as officers above all non-commissioned officers, candidates, cadets, and midshipmen, but subordinate to the lowest officer grade of O‑1. This application differs from the Commonwealth of Nations and other militaries, where warrant officers are the most senior of the other ranks, equivalent to the U.S. Armed Forces grades of E‑8 and E‑9.
CWO3 Pollock reviews his crewmates at Coast Guard Station Eatons Neck during his change-of-command ceremony
Warrant Officer Career College Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Director CWO4 Robert Szabo of East Coast Marine Corps Composite Band speaks with his musicians during rehearsals
CWO2 Leighton DaCosta performs pre-flight setup on a P-3 Orion during the platform phase of the Chief Warrant Officer Flight Training Program, circa 2009
