World War II Honoree

Lyndell Newton Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newcastle, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AS A MEMBER OF THE SIGNAL CORPS WITH THE 87TH INFANTRY 'GOLDEN ACORN' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. HE WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION WHEN A BULLET SHATTERED HIS LEFT WRIST DURING OPERATIONS IN GERMANY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.