July 2, 2022 Friend of Sheppard and MOH recipient Hershel 'Woody' Williams passes Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient and friend of Sheppard AFB, died June 29, 2022, at the age of 98. He was awarded the medal for his actions on the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945.
Feb. 20, 2018 Sheppard honors Williams, Iwo Jima Vets “When you go home, tell them of us, for your tomorrow, we gave our today.” -Patrick K. O’Donnell, Into the Rising Sun: In Their Own Words, World War II’s Pacific Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat.