Hershel W Williams signed collector's card. 2x3 inches Hershel Woodrow "Woody" Williams (born October 2, 1923) is a retired United States Marine Corps warrant officer and United States Department of Veterans Affairs veterans service representative who received the United States military's highest decoration for valorthe Medal of Honorfor heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Since the death of Charles H. Coolidge on April 6, 2021, Williams is the only living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.