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Hershel Woodrow Williams

World War II · US Marine Corps · Corporal

Rank: Corporal
United States of America

Timeline

Birth

West Virginia

1 Source·1 child record

Birth- 2 Oct 1923
Quiet Dell, West Virginia
Birth- 2 Oct 1923

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Birth

Quiet Dell, Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America

1 Source·1 fgv document

1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 21 years

Rank
Corporal
Branch
Marine Corps
Conflict Period
World War II
Unit
21st Marines, 3d Marine Division
Date of Incident
23 Feb 1945
Location
Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands
Served For
United States of America

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Battalion
1st Battalion, 21st Marines on Iwo Jima

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Enlistment

West Virginia

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Award

Medal of Honor
Death- 29 Jun 2022-Age: 99 years

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Death

Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America

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Burial

Institute, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

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Other Facts

Full Name
Hershel Woodrow Williams

1 Source·1 child record

Connections

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William Gerald Williams
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Lloyd Williams Jr
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Created:31 Oct 2013

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