World War II Honoree

Lewis Otis Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

Allen Williams

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY IN MAY OF 1942 IN SAN FRANCISCO AT THE AGE OF 41. SERVED WITH TROOP TRANSPORT AND SAILED ON-BOARD THE SS SEA STAR TO PARTICIPATED IN WESTERN PACIFIC CAMPAIGNS. DECORATIONS INCLUDED: ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL AND AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL. QUALIFIED AS A MARKSMAN WITH .30 CALIBER PISTOL AND RIFLE, .45 PISTOL AND BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE. INITIALLY COMMISSIONED AS A CAPTAIN, PROMOTED TO MAJOR (JUNE 10, 1943) AND THEN LIEUTENANT COLONEL (JUNE 27, 1945).