World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gwilym 'Bill' Maelor Williams
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
Ms. Lynn A. Johnson
Relationship
Daughter
97TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (814TH ENGINEERS), WHICH FLEW 483 MISSIONS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER FROM 1942 TO 1945, WHICH INCLUDED AFRICA, ENGLAND AND ITALY. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, NORTHERN APENNINES, PO VALLEY, EUROPEAN AIR OFFENSIVE, SOUTHERN FRANCE, ROME-ARNO, AIR COMBAT BALKANS, RHINELAND. RECEIVED 9 BATTLE STARS FOR EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, 1 CLUSTER FOR AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART, 1 CLUSTER FOR DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.