World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas O. 'Woody' Williams
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Leeds, Alabama
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT FROM 1942 TO 1945 IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE. CAPTURED AND HELD AS A PRISONER OF WAR OF THE THIRD REICH FROM DECEMBER 24, 1944 TO APRIL 1945 AT LUFT 1. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART.