On February 23, 1945, on the black volcanic sands of Iwo Jima, Cpl. Hershel "Woody" Williams did the impossible. Armed with a 70‑pound flamethrower and covered by just four riflemen, he fought for four hours under devastating enemy fire to destroy seven reinforced concrete pillboxes. The Marines were pinned down by a network of Japanese strongpoints. Tanks couldn't break through. Williams volunteered to go forward alone. He repeatedly ran across the beach, returning to his lines to prepare demolition charges and obtain serviced flamethrowers. He wiped out one position after another. On one occasion, he daringly mounted a pillbox and inserted the nozzle of his flamethrower through the air vent, killing the occupants and silencing the gun. On another, he charged enemy riflemen who tried to stop him with bayonets — and destroyed them with a burst of flame. His actions neutralized one of the most fanatically defended Japanese strongpoints encountered by his regiment. For his actions, Williams was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Truman on October 5, 1945. He became the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II and passed away in 2022 at the age of 98. In this video: · 🔥 A 70‑pound flamethrower and four hours of hell · 🏛️ Seven pillboxes destroyed — one by one · 💥 Mounting a pillbox to fire through the air vent · 🗡️ Charging bayonet-wielding enemies with a burst of flame · 🏅 The Medal of Honor — presented by President Truman · 🇺🇸 The last living WWII Medal of Honor recipient He was initially rejected by the Marines for being too short. He proved them wrong — and then some. 👇 Leave a 🇺🇸 for Woody Williams — and a 🔥 if his story gave you chills. SHARE THIS — because heroes like him deserve to be remembered. #HershelWilliams #WoodyWilliams #MedalOfHonor #IwoJima #USMC #MarineCorps #WorldWarII #Flamethrower #PacificTheater #BattleOfIwoJima #AmericanHero #LastLivingWWIIMedalOfHonor #SemperFi #MilitaryHistory #NeverForget #TrueStory #ViralVideo #Hero #Courage #Sacrifice