World War II Honoree

Lyle W. Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Des Moines, Iowa

Honored By

Char & John Massey

Relationship

Friends

ENTERED THE NAVY IN OCTOBER 1942 AND TRAINED AT THE GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS NAVAL BASE. TRANSFERRED TO GREAT LAKES HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOL. WORKED AT THE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA NAVAL HOSPITAL BEFORE BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE MARINE FIELD MEDICAL SCHOOL IN CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA. WAS SENT OVERSEAS TO VELLA LAVELLA IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AS A MEDIC WITH THE 6TH MARINE DIVISION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF PHARMACIST'S MATE THIRD CLASS IN JANUARY 1946. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.