World War II Honoree

Loddie Mershon Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Perry, Florida

Honored By

Joe Feaster

Relationship

Fellow Veteran

HE RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION VIA ROTC AS A LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. ARMY WHILE HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ROTC. HE WAS A U.S. ARMY VETERAN OF WORLD WAR II, SERVING WITH THE 8TH DIVISION AND THE 45TH FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT IN THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN. HE WAS A PARTICIPANT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WAS AWARDED WITH A BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR. HE RETIRED FROM THE MILITARY WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR.