World War II Honoree

Thaddeus Thomas Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Suffolk, Virginia

Honored By

Deborah Williams Chappell

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH SERVICE BATTERY, 308TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 78TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS AN AMMUNITION NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN THE ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE DURING THE BATTLES OF HUERTGEN FOREST, MASSACRE OF MALMEDY, REMAGEN BRIDGE AND THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.