World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard Thurman Williamson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Salisbury, Ohio
Honored By
Becky Bethel
Relationship
Daughter
HE WAS A CIVILIAN WORKING ON WAKE ISLAND TO BUILD A U.S. NAVAL BASE WHEN IT WAS ATTACKED BY THE JAPANESE. HE WAS SWORN INTO THE NAVY AND FOUGHT TO DEFEND IT. HE WAS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE AND SERVED AS A PRISONER OF WAR FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS.