World War II Honoree

Josephine Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Linden, Texas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED DURING THE WAR IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AS A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE (WAVES), THE WOMEN’S RESERVE OF THE U.S. NAVY. COMPLETED BOOT TRAINING AT THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, WOMEN'S RESERVE (USS HUNTER), THE BRONX, NEW YORK. THEN, ASSIGNED AS A SPECIALIST THIRD CLASS TO THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION AT OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE IN STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA IN MAY, 1943. THE SPECIALIST RATING WAS AUTHORIZED TO FILL EXPANDING TECHNICAL WARTIME BILLETS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RATING OF SPECIALIST AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.