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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Batallion:

    175th Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    34th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    April **, 1943

    Headquarters, 34th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 17 (May 28, 1943)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Corporal Murry M. Williams (ASN: 37037348), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Headquarters Battery, 175th Field Artillery Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, on ** April 1943, in the vicinity of *****, Tunisia, North Africa. About noon, while on duty at a forward observation post, Corporal Williams sighted a wounded infantry man lying some distance in front of the observation post and despite heavy machine gun, mortar and anti-tank fire, and disregarding his own safety, made two separate trips to the wounded man to bring him water and to make him comfortable. At dusk Corporal Williams, with a companion, again went forward and evacuated the wounded man. The courage and coolness under fire displayed by Corporal Williams is meritorious and a credit to the Armed Forces of the United States.