World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Owen V. Williams
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Iola, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON NOVEMBER 19, 1942 AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. SELECTED FOR DUTY WITH THE AIR CORPS, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND ATTEND THE 25 WEEK AIRPLANE MECHANIC TECHNICAL SCHOOL. QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE TECHNICIAN (925). SERVED IN THE U.S. WITH THE 361ST AIR SERVICE GROUP AT MARCH FIELD, CALIFORNIA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT ON FEBRUARY 17, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT MACARTHUR, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.