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over 200 injured soldiers on omaha beach. and it wasn't without his own injuries. upon arrival, his battalions landing craft hit a mine corporate woodson had shrapnel in his back in his groin but he made it to the beach and set up a first aid station. the only one on that beach treating soldiers while taking enemy fire. >> corporal woodson's heroism reach the ear of a white house aide who recommended him for a metal of honore we didn't get that metal. >> in fact, not a single black member who served in the army, in world war ii was awarded one of the 432 metals of honore. thankfully, that's not where corporal woodson story ends. his family pushed for his bravery to recognized for decades after 80 years after a decade of research, the pentagon and senator chris van hollen finally awarded waverly