MORGANTOWN – Jenny Secreto retired last year as an English teacher at Morgantown High School, but she’s still recommending books for people to read. One of them is “American Heroes,” by James Patterson, the prolific bestselling author mainly known for his mystery novels – ...
FAIRMONT – Stay with me, Woody. That’s what Doral Lee, a big kid from Minnesota, said to Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, a little guy from Marion County, as they slogged through the volcanic sand of Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945. Iwo Jima: “Sulphur Island,” in ...
CHARLESTON — Woody Williams, the West Virginian who was America’s last World War II Medal of Honor recipient, could receive a place of honor in the U.S. Capitol. The state Senate Finance Committee last week advanced a resolution to honor Williams in the National Statuary Hall ...
If this had been a war movie, John Wayne would have materialized just in time and the music would have swelled. Except, it wasn’t a movie. It was a little Marine from Marion County, playing a big role in the battle for Iwo Jima in World War II. For about four hours on Feb. 23, ...