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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

R. Alan Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Iowa City, Iowa

Honored By

Marine Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH 78TH DIVISION INFANTRY IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED A BATTLEFIELD COMMISSION IN GERMANY. UNIT EARNED PRESIDENTIAL CITATIONS FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND THE BATTLE TO CAPTURE THE LUDENDORFF BRIDGE AT REMAGEN. FIRST INFANTRY UNIT TO CROSS THE RHINE IN THE LUDENDORFF BATTLE. AWARDED 2 BRONZE STARS AND 2 PURPLE HEARTS.