Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color

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Medic Waverly Woodson Jr. and actor Ishmel Bridgeman appear in a composite portrait created for a WW2 historic reenactment production featured in "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic)

Medic Waverly Woodson Jr. and actor Ishmel Bridgeman appear in a composite portrait created for a WW2 historic reenactment production featured in "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_70.jpg

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Stephen Woodson, son of Waverly Woodson Jr., poses for a portrait with his mother, Joann Woodson, at his home in Frederick, Md. Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown)

Stephen Woodson, son of Waverly Woodson Jr., poses for a portrait with his mother, Joann Woodson, at his home in Frederick, Md. Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_11.jpg

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Combat Medic Waverly Woodson Jr., (played by Francesco Di Rauso) tends to the wounded in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Rekha Garton)

Combat Medic Waverly Woodson Jr., (played by Francesco Di Rauso) tends to the wounded in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Rekha Garton) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_05.jpg

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Joann Woodson, wife of Waverly Woodson Jr., poses for a portrait at her son Stephen Woodson's home in Frederick, Md. Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown)

Joann Woodson, wife of Waverly Woodson Jr., poses for a portrait at her son Stephen Woodson's home in Frederick, Md. Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_10.jpg

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Combat medic Waverly Woodson Jr., (played by Francesco Di Rauso) reacts in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic)

Combat medic Waverly Woodson Jr., (played by Francesco Di Rauso) reacts in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_07.jpg

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Combat Medic Waverly Woodson Jr., (played by Francesco Di Rauso) helps move the wounded to safety in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Rekha Garton)

Combat Medic Waverly Woodson Jr., (played by Francesco Di Rauso) helps move the wounded to safety in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Rekha Garton) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_06.jpg

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Graves are marked with white crosses at the Normandy American Cemetery in France. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown)

Graves are marked with white crosses at the Normandy American Cemetery in France. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_12.jpg

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Corporal William Dabney (played by Joshua Riley) arrives on Omaha beach in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Corporal Dabney served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic)

Corporal William Dabney (played by Joshua Riley) arrives on Omaha beach in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Corporal Dabney served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_17.jpg

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Vinnie and Beulah Dabney, son and wife of William Dabney, respectively, are pictured holding a framed portrait of Dabney Sr. while at their home in Roanoke, Va. Corporal William Dabney served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown)

Vinnie and Beulah Dabney, son and wife of William Dabney, respectively, are pictured holding a framed portrait of Dabney Sr. while at their home in Roanoke, Va. Corporal William Dabney served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_16.jpg

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Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served in the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (The Family of Waverly Woodson/Stephen Woodson)

Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served in the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (The Family of Waverly Woodson/Stephen Woodson) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_02.jpg

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Vinnie Dabney holds a picture of his father, William Dabney. Dabney served as a corporal with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown)

Vinnie Dabney holds a picture of his father, William Dabney. Dabney served as a corporal with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_14.jpg

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Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served in the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (The Family of Waverly Woodson/Stephen Woodson)

Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served in the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (The Family of Waverly Woodson/Stephen Woodson) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_01.jpg

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Vinnie Dabney is interviewed at his family home in Roanoke, Va. He is the oldest son of William Dabney, a corporal who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown)

Vinnie Dabney is interviewed at his family home in Roanoke, Va. He is the oldest son of William Dabney, a corporal who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_15.jpg

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Private Henry Parham and actor Ishmel Bridgeman appear in a composite portrait created for a WW2 historic reenactment production featured in "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Private Henry Parham served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic)

Private Henry Parham and actor Ishmel Bridgeman appear in a composite portrait created for a WW2 historic reenactment production featured in "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Private Henry Parham served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_72.jpg

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Corporal William Dabney and actor Joshua Riley appear in a composite portrait created for a WW2 historic reenactment production featured in "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Corporal Dabney served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic)

Corporal William Dabney and actor Joshua Riley appear in a composite portrait created for a WW2 historic reenactment production featured in "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Corporal Dabney served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_71.jpg

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Vinnie Dabney is the oldest son of William Dabney, a corporal who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown)

Vinnie Dabney is the oldest son of William Dabney, a corporal who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_13B.jpg

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Soldiers help Corporal William Dabney (played by Joshua Riley) raise the barrage balloon in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Corporal Dabney served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic)

Soldiers help Corporal William Dabney (played by Joshua Riley) raise the barrage balloon in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Corporal Dabney served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_25.jpg

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Private Henry Parham is seen in close-up portrait wearing his military uniform. Private Parham served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (Linda Hervieux)

Private Henry Parham is seen in close-up portrait wearing his military uniform. Private Parham served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (Linda Hervieux) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_19.jpg

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Corporal William Dabney drops to the floor and uses his helmet to dig a trench in the sand of Omaha Beach in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Corporal Dabney served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic)

Corporal William Dabney drops to the floor and uses his helmet to dig a trench in the sand of Omaha Beach in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Corporal Dabney served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_18.jpg

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A barrage balloon has been raised over the beach in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." (National Geographic)

A barrage balloon has been raised over the beach in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_24.jpg

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William Dabney (pictured here in an undated photo) served in the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (The Family of William Dabney/Vinnie Dabney)

William Dabney (pictured here in an undated photo) served in the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (The Family of William Dabney/Vinnie Dabney) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_R_03.jpg

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Explosions and chaos surround the soldiers on Omaha Beach in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." (National Geographic)

Explosions and chaos surround the soldiers on Omaha Beach in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_23.jpg

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Private Henry Parham (played by Ishmel Bridgeman) wades into Omaha Beach in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Parham served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic)

Private Henry Parham (played by Ishmel Bridgeman) wades into Omaha Beach in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Parham served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_22.jpg

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Stephen Woodson, son of Waverly Woodson Jr., is pictured during a visit to the Normandy American Cemetery in France. Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown)

Stephen Woodson, son of Waverly Woodson Jr., is pictured during a visit to the Normandy American Cemetery in France. Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_09.jpg

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American journalist and photographer Linda Hervieux holds a portrait of Private Henry Parham. She got to know Parham and his relatives while spending years researching her book about the 320th. Private Parham served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic)

American journalist and photographer Linda Hervieux holds a portrait of Private Henry Parham. She got to know Parham and his relatives while spending years researching her book about the 320th. Private Parham served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_20.jpg

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Private Henry Parham (played by Ishmel Bridgeman) awaits his turn to land on Omaha Beach in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Private Parham served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic)

Private Henry Parham (played by Ishmel Bridgeman) awaits his turn to land on Omaha Beach in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." Private Parham served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_UHD_21.jpg

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Stephen Woodson holds a picture of his father, Waverly Woodson Jr., while standing on Omaha Beach in France. Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown)

Stephen Woodson holds a picture of his father, Waverly Woodson Jr., while standing on Omaha Beach in France. Waverly Woodson Jr. was a combat medic who served with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion on D-Day. (National Geographic/Shianne Brown) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_08.jpg

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Private Henry Parham, Corporal William Dabney and Combat Medic Waverly Woodson (played by Ishmel Bridgeman, Joshua Riley, and Francesco Di Rauso) pose for a group portrait in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." (National Geographic)

Private Henry Parham, Corporal William Dabney and Combat Medic Waverly Woodson (played by Ishmel Bridgeman, Joshua Riley, and Francesco Di Rauso) pose for a group portrait in a scene of a WW2 historic reenactment production for "Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color." (National Geographic) Episode: #2 "D-Day" Air Date 06/03/2024 103_D-Day_Erased_WW2'sHeroesOfColor_26.jpg

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