Waverly Woodson Jr. Receives Cross

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80 years after D-Day the family of a Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism

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Waverly B. Woodson Jr. was part of the only African American combat unit involved in D-Day invasion.

He spent more than a day treating wounded troops under heavy German fire.

He died in 2005 ; his widow, supporters in the military and Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen sought greater recognition.

About 2,000 African American troops are believed to have taken part in the invasion.

U.S. First Army historian Capt. Kevin Braafladt has made it his mission to research Woodson 's D-Day role and he'd combed through an estimated 415 feet of army records in the search for the truth.

He said he became interested in the story when he realized how he was overlooked because of the bureaucracy and racism at the time.

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