World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard E. 'Dick' Williams
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sun City West, Arizona
Honored By
Camino Del Sol Funeral Chapel, Inc
ENLISTED MAY 2, 1942. SERVED IN F COMPANY, 504TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR GROUND OPERATIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY IN SICILIAN CAMPAIGNS AND IN NIEMEGAN, HOLLAND. ADDITIONAL COMBAT JUMP AT SALERNO, ITALY. INVADED ANZIO, ITALY BY BOAT. BATTLE CAMPAIGNS; SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED TWO BRONZE STAR MEDALS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 6 STARS AND 1 ARROWHEAD, AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN'S BADGE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER, 1945.