Oral History Interview with Richard F. Williams, Sr.

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Interviewee

Richard F. Williams Sr.

Interviewer

Louise Graham

Interview/Donation Date

2-15-2018

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Served In

World War II and Korea

Dates of Service

November 1943 – June 1965

Summary

Richard Williams served as an E-7 Chief Hospital Combat Corpsman in the Navy during WWII. Williams landed on Okinawa on April 1, 1945 at the beginning of the battle that would last almost 3 months. He tended to wounded on the beach and assisted in setting up the field hospital in Buckner Bay. After serving in the Navy, Williams joined the Naval Reserves and served in Korea.

Related Materials

The Veterans History Project was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 (Public Law 106-380). The Project collects first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans from World War I (1914-1920), World War II (1939-1946), the Korean War (1950-1955), the Vietnam War (1961-1975), the Persian Gulf War (1990-1995), and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present), For more information about the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center, visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.html.

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Each participant in the Veterans History Project has signed a release form allowing Maxwell Library to use these materials. In accordance with the Library of Congress, VHP participants (both interviewees and interviewers) retain the copyright to their materials; therefore, permission will need to be obtained before using the interview in exhibition or publication. For additional information about using the VHP collections, please visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/researchinfo.html

Recommended Citation

Williams, Richard F. Sr., "Oral History Interview with Richard F. Williams, Sr." (2018). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 49.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/49