PARAMARINES Williams, Robert H.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Williams ​

• FORENAME

Robert H. ​

• UNIT

1 Marine Parachute Bn (Commanding Officer) ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

0-4469 ​

• AWARD

Navy Cross ​

• PLACE

Gavutu,Solomon Islands 1942 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born Arbor Vitae,Wisconsin​

commissioned USMC 1929 (2Lt)​

2 Marine Parachute Bn (Company A) (Captain) 1.5.1941​

1 Marine Parachute Bn (C.O.) 1942 (Major)​

WIA 7.8.1942 Gavutu​

1 Marine Parachute Regiment (C.O.) 1.4.1943 - 29.2.1944 (LtColonel)​

28th Marine Regiment (XO) 1945​

served Iwo Jima​

3rd Marine Regiment (C.O.) (Colonel) 1953-54​

retired as Brigadier General ​

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