World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Rowland E. Williams
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mountain Home, North Carolina
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
DRAFTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE ON APRIL 25, 1945. INDUCTED AT FORT BRAGG AT FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP BLANDING AT STARKE, FLORIDA. SERVED OVERSEAS WITH THE 1ST INFANTRY 'RED ONE' DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES AS PART OF ARMY OCCUPATION FORCES IN GERMANY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH 'GERMANY' CLASP. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.