World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harry Kenneth Williams
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Ridgway, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1942. SERVED AS A RADIOMAN ABOARD THE CARGO SHIP USS SIDONIA (AKA-42). SAILED FROM NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ON JUNE 23, 1945 AND ARRIVED AT MARSEILLE, FRANCE ON JULY 4, 1945. LOADED TROOPS AND SUPPLIES AND SAILED ON JULY 14, 1945 FOR THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. TRANSITED THE PANAMA CANAL ON JULY 28-29, 1945 AND PROCEEDED TO ENIWETOK ATOLL IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS AND THEN ONWARD TO LINGAYEN GULF IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. ARRIVED ON AUGUST 31, 1945, DISEMBARKED TROOPS AND CARGO AND SAILED TO MANILA. ARRIVED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1945 AND DEPARTED ON OCTOBER 7, 1945 WITH HOMEWARD-BOUND SERVICE PERSONNEL AS PART OF OPERATION 'MAGIC CARPET.' ARRIVED IN PORTLAND. OREGON ON NOVEMBER 9, 1945. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 23, 1945 WITH THE RATING OF RADIOMAN FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.