World War II Honoree

Aaron Joe 'A.J.' Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Whitharral, Texas

Honored By

Sharon, Joe & Mickey

Relationship

Children

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY 63RD INFANTRY DIVISION, 263RD ENGINEERING COMPANY (C) BATTALION. HE SAW ACTION IN BOTH GERMANY AND FRANCE AND RECEIVED 2 PURPLE HEARTS. ONE OF THOSE WAS AWARDED AFTER HE WAS WOUNDED BY GOING INTO A MINEFIELD TO SAVE A 4 YEAR OLD LITTLE GERMAN GIRL WHOSE GRANDFATHER HAD BEEN KILLED WHILE TRYING TO GET ACROSS THE MINEFIELD. SHE WAS SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MINEFIELD WITH HER DEAD GRANDFATHER. HONOREE AND ANOTHER SOLDIER VOLUNTEERED TO GO AND GET HER, THE OTHER SOLDIER, UNFORTUNATELY, DIDN'T MAKE IT, BUT THANKFULLY HONOREE WAS ABLE TO SAVE THE GIRL AND HIMSELF.