World War II Honoree

Woodrow F. Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Huntington, Texas

Honored By

Frank L. Williams

Relationship

Son

SQUAD LEADER, SPENT 17 MONTHS OVERSEAS WITH COMPANY K, 315TH INFANTRY IN COMBAT IN FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. STARTED AS A RIFLEMAN AND WAS ELEVATED TO SQUAD LEADER. AS A SQUAD LEADER HE SUPERVISED ELEVEN MEN, SEEING THAT THEY HAD THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT, ENOUGH AMMUNITION, WERE FED REGULARLY, AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, TO LEAD THEM INTO BATTLE.