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Joseph
Ermine
Williams
KIA (WWII)

Born:

, 

Arkansas

Home:

Newport

, 

Arkansas

Buried: 

Henri-Chapelle

, 

Belgium

Cemetery:

A.B.M.C. Henri-Chapelle

Joseph Williams graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1933. He was killed in action while serving as a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    2d Battalion

    Regiment:

    334th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    84th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 84th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 13 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Joseph Ermine Williams (ASN: 0-19279), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, 334th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Williams, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.