Thank you for starting this thread, @GKUnion. I appreciated learning about Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson, Jr. and his inspiring actions at D-Day.
It reminded me of this thread I read yesterday that first started in 2012 that has had a few updates over the years, with the most recent this week. It features CC poster @MITChris and one might want to keep a tissue handy.
It also reminded me of this story about a farmer in Alabama that was also quite heartwarming.
I look forward to reading more stories that others share on this topic.
ETA:
I finished reading the original article about Cpl. Woodson, and found that this quote really resonated with me.
Thomas S. James Jr., the commanding general of the First Army, the unit that Woodson used to serve with, saying Woodson’s story “has moved me — and broken my heart — more than any other.”
But in reading about all the efforts to try and right the wrong of Woodson being passed over, it again made me think of the title, that not all heroes wear capes. The people who kept investigating and fighting for Woodson may not have been on a battlefield, but they helped to fight injustice and they are heroes, too.