JOE WILLIAMS JR.
Deceased 05/15/2015
Rate/Rank
VADM
Service Branch
USN 10/1940 - 7/1977
Born
08/30/1922MAGNOLIA, AR
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
COMMANDER, SUBMARINE FORCE, ATLANTIC FLEET * COMMANDER, SUBMARINE FORCES, NATO
COMMANDER, NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, PORTSMOUTH, VA
DIRECTOR, SUBMARINE WARFARE, THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, D.C.
CHIEF OF STAFF, SUBMARINE FORCE, ATLANTIC FLEET
CO, USS GEORGE BANCROFT SSBN-643
CO, USS ROBERT E. LEE SSBN-601 GOLD
CO, USS BLUEGILL SSK-242
USS RONQUIL SS-396
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
LEGION OF MERIT W/ GOLD STAR
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/STARS
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
CHINA SERVICE MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL
UNITED NATIONS KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL
PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON