World War II Honoree

Lloyd Virgil Williams, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tampa, Florida

Honored By

Family and NC Triangle Flight of Honor

ENLISTED APRIL 3, 1942, NAVAL SEABEES: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, BUILT NAVAL GUN MOUNTS AT THE ENTRANCE OF DUTCH HARBOR. PEARL HARBOR, CONSTRUCTION OF BARRACKS FOR INCOMING TROOPS THAT WOULD BE DEPLOYED TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 3 WEEKS AT SEA NEAR ENIWETOK ISLAND WAITING. LANDED AT GUAM, CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFIELD, ROADS, AND HOSPITAL UNIT TO RECEIVE THE WOUNDED FROM THE INVASION OF IWO JIMA. CONSTRUCTION OF MINOR DAM ON EXISTING RIVER TO SUPPLY WATER TO ARMY NAVY AND MARINE CAMPS. WHILE ON GUAM A AMMO DUMP EXPLODED ADJACENT TO HIS CAMP, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE ALL PERSONAL ITEMS. OKINAWA, 24-7 CONSTRUCTION OF AIRFIELDS AND ROADWAYS. DISCHARGED OCTOBER 29, 1945.