World War II Honoree

John Harris Williamson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Heflin, Alabama

Honored By

David P. Norton

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. COMBAT INFANTRY RIFLEMAN. ENTERED THE ARMY SERVICE ON AUGUST 13, 1943 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 26, 1945. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. COMBAT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED ROME-ARNO IN ITALY AND SOUTHERN FRANCE. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1944 AT CURBY, FRANCE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 26 MONTHS.