RAY FRANKLIN "FRANK" WILLIAMS
Deceased 01/17/2016
Rate/Rank
EM2
Service Branch
USNR 7/1943 - 6/1946
Speciality
ELECTRICIAN Born
08/05/1925CLARKSBURG, MO
29 APRIL 1945 KAMIKAZE DIRECT HIT OFF OKINAWA, SURVIV0R AND RETURNED HIS DAMAGED SHIP TO USA
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
NAVAL RECRUITING STATION, ST. LOUIS, MO
NAVAL TRAINING STATION, FARRAGUT, ID
NAVAL TRAINING STATION, ELECTRICAL, ST. LOUIS, MO
NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, SHOEMAKER, CA
NAVAL RECEIVING STATION, NEW CALEDONIA
USS HAZELWOOD DD-531
USS KLONDIKE AD-22
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON NAVY
NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/3 BRONZE STARS
WW2 VICTORY MEDAL
PHILLIPINE LIBERATION MEDAL W/2 BRONZE STARS
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION