WILLIAMS, HAROLD DAVID
WILLIAMS, HAROLD DAVID
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Company C, 75th Infantry (Ranger), 173rd Airborne Brigade,
Date of Action: August 1, 1969
Synopsis:
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold
David Williams, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in
connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile
force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company C, 75th Infantry
(Ranger), 173d Airborne Brigade. Staff Sergeant Williams distinguished himself
by exceptionally valorous actions on 1 August 1969. His extraordinary heroism
and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest
traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his
unit, and the United States Army.
HQ US
Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 4389 (1969)
Home Town: Los Angeles, California
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