World War II Honoree

Finis Alvin Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jackson, Tennessee

Honored By

Grandson

HE WAS SWORN IN AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA. HE WENT THROUGH BASIC COMBAT TRAINING AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO A TANK COMPANY AND UNDERWENT TANK TRAINING. HIS UNIT WAS COMPANY A, 738TH TANK BATTALION. THE 738TH WAS INVOLVED IN WHAT WAS CHARACTERIZED AS 'BLACK OPS.' ITS FIRST MAJOR ENGAGEMENT WAS THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, DECEMBER 16, 1944 TO FEBRUARY 7, 1945. AMONG HIS AWARDS AND DECORATIONS ARE THREE CAMPAIGN STARS: THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN AND THE PLAINS CAMPAIGN. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN NOVEMBER 1945 WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT.