World War II Honoree

Paul J. Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cattaraugus Territory, New York

Honored By

Iroquois Post 1587

Relationship

American Legion

HE ENTERED THE SERVICE ON AUGUST 8, 1942 AND WAS EVENTUALLY ASSIGNED TO THE 508TH BOMB SQUADRON WHICH JOINED INTO THE AIR OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. HIS UNIT SPECIFICALLY SUPPORTED COMBAT OPERATIONS AT NORMANDY AND THROUGHOUT NORTHERN FRANCE AND INTO THE RHINELAND. AMONG HIS KNOWN AWARDS ARE THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JULY 5, 1945.