World War II Honoree

Lloyd Ray Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jennings, Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT SAN DIEGO NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, CALIFORNIA. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, INCLUDING IN THE RUSSELL ISLANDS, AT RENDOVA ISLAND, VELLA LAVELLA ISLAND, IN THE TREASURY ISLANDS, AND AT BOUGAINVILLE; ALSO AT EMIRAU ISLAND IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (3 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 WITH THE RATING OF ELECTRICIAN FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.