- SURNAME
Williams
- FORENAME
Robert Hugh
- 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
died 15.02.1983, Wales, Wisconsin, USA
CITATION:
Navy Cross : The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Colonel Robert H. Williams (MCSN: 0-4469), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving with the FIRST Parachute Battalion, FIRST Marine Division, during the assault on enemy Japanese forces at Gavutu, Solomon Islands, on 7 August 1942. Fighting against very great odds, Lieutenant Colonel Williams and his command daringly stormed strongly entrenched enemy forces and succeeded in securing a beachhead for further operations. Although he was wounded during this forward thrust, his outstanding spirit of aggressiveness and leadership was an inspiration to his entire Battalion, reflecting great credit upon Lieutenant Colonel Williams, his command, and the United States Naval Service.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/8465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_H._Williams_(soldier)
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