Gatlin McPherson
1 min readFeb 12, 2022

Black History Month

Here’s a story about an outstanding African — American who risked his life to save others. I would like to take a moment to reflect on the heroic actions of Waverly B. Woodson from Philadelphia, PA, was a black army medic who saved 200 lives on D — Day in Normandy. Woodson was a Pre — Med student at Lincoln University, prior trying into a still — segregated — Army in 1942. At first, he wanted to go to Officer Candidate School, but was turned down due to his race so…