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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gerald Samuel Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Front Royal, Virginia

Honored By

McVMI 1943

Relationship

Classmates

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Activity During WWII

HE GRADUATED FROM THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1943. FOLLOWING OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, WAS COMMISSIONED AS A LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. ARMY FIELD ARTILLERY. HE BECAME A GENERAL'S AIDE-DE-CAMP AND FOUGHT IN BATTLES OF THE ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED A BRONZE STAR. HE LEFT THE SERVICE AS A CAPTAIN.