World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Richard Williams
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Stringer, Mississippi
Honored By
Eric Williams
Relationship
Grandson
FOUGHT AT BOTH THE ISLANDS OF PELELIU AND OKINAWA DURING WWII. HE ROSE TO THE RANK OF CORPORAL AND SERVED AS A RIFLEMAN AS WELL AS OPERATING THE RADIO UNIT.