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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Francis Brown Williams, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Meridian, Georgia

Honored By

McVMI-1943

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE WITH THE CLASS OF 1943, HE ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AND WAS COMMISSIONED A LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. ARMY. HE ATTENDED THE ARMY'S ENGINEERING SCHOOL AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA. HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF ROME-ARNO IN ITALY, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND A BRONZE ARROWHEAD FOR A LANDING ON ENEMY SHORES. HE LEFT THE SERVICE AS A CAPTAIN.