World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edgar A. 'Ed' Williams
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN THE AVIATION CADET PROGRAM ON DECEMBER 10, 1942. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PILOT TRAINING, AWARDED SILVER PILOT WINGS AND WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT ON JANUARY 7, 1944. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER STATIONED AT SEVERAL AIRFIELDS INCLUDING ROSWELL ARMY AIRFIELD, NEW MEXICO IN 1944. PERFORMED DUTIES ON TROOP-CARRIER AIRCRAFT AND ALSO AS A PRECISION BOMBING INSTRUCTOR. CONTINUED IN RESERVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR AND RETIRED WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.