World War II Honoree

Franklin L. Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

South Bend, Indiana

Honored By

Fern Williams

Relationship

Spouse

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON AUGUST 12,1942 AT FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN. ASSIGNED TO THE 78TH QUARTERMASTER COMPANY WITH A MILITARY SPECIALTY AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER. SHIPPED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON OCTOBER 14, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS IN ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON DECEMBER 2, 1945 AND WAS SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 7,1945 AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. RECIPIENT OF THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.