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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Rolf Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Norfolk, Virginia

Honored By

VMI-Mc'43

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE WITH THE CLASS OF 1940, FOR 1 YEAR AND GRADUATED FROM GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY, AND FOLLOWING ATTENDANCE AT THE OFFICER'S CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT NOTRE DAME, HE WAS COMMISSIONED AS AN ENSIGN. HE SERVED AS DECK AND ENGINEERING OFFICER ON SEVERAL DESTROYERS AND LEFT THE NAVY AS A LIEUTENANT.