World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bill 'Jek' Williams
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Denver, Colorado
Honored By
Sarah Williams
Relationship
Sister
1ST LIEUTENANT, WAS GLIDER PILOT PARTICIPATING IN OPERATION NEPTUNE (D-DAY). WHEN THE PLANE TOWING HIS GLIDER WAS DESTROYED, HE CRASHED. HE FOUND A BAZOOKA AND FOUGHT THROUGHOUT D-DAY. AFTER D-DAY HE BECAME A HEAVY WEAPONS SPECIALIST AND A PLATOON LEADER IN THE 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION.