Korean War
Service # | 18355266 |
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Rank | Private U.S. Army |
Date of Death | March 2 1951 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Private Williams was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private Williams was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. On March 2, 1951, he died from fragments of a grenade that had accidentally been placed in a fire and exploded near Koksu-ri, South Korea.