Walworth Forman Williams (1925 - 2004)

Born 13 May 1925 in Flagstaff, Coconino, Arizona, United States

Died 25 Feb 2004 at age 78 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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Legion of Merit Medal

Biography

Lieutenant Walworth Williams served in the United States Navy in World War II
Service started: July 3,1943
Unit(s):
Service ended: 30 September 1945

Colonel Walworth Williams served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War
Service started: 1961
Unit(s): 9th Division ARVN
Service ended: 30 September 1975

Colonel Walworth Williams was Wounded in Action in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Colonel Williams first served from 1975-1978 at Fort Riley, Kan. A longtime resident of Alexandria, he attended Bolton High School and Mallard's Preparatory School. After entering the V12 Program at Tulane University, he was appointed to the Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. "Duty, honor, country" molded his life and after his graduation in 1948, he served 30 years in various parts of the world; Berlin, Germany during the occupation, Japan, Hawaii and he served four tours in Vietnam. He received the Silver Star (two awards), Legion of Merit (three awards), Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star for Valor plus three awards for Meritorious Service, Purple Heart (two awards), Air Medal (28 awards), Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (two with Palm, two with Gold Star and one with Bronze Star) and numerous other campaign and service medals. In Vietnam, he served as commander of the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Mechanized, assistant chief of staff personnel, II Field Force Vietnam, commander of 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division (separate); and senior advisor of 9th Infantry Division (ARVN). He was wounded and required six months hospitalization at Walter Reed, Washington, D.C. He served in the Pentagon in the office of Chief of Research and Development, and as deputy chief of staff for personnel, Department of the Army General Staff.

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Awards:

Silver Star (two awards)

Legion of Merit (three awards)

Distinguished Flying Cross

Bronze Star for Valor

Meritorious Service (3) awards

Purple Heart (two awards)

Air Medal (28 awards)

Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (two with Palm, two with Gold Star

Bronze Star

Deeply mourned by his loving wife of 28 years, Nancy Crossley Williams and their families: sons, Kenneth Williams, and David William Crow, his wife, Debbie, and their twins, Phoebe and Kendall; and daughters, Julia Williams and her children, Jennifer and Jordan Dinser, and Cathy Crow Mays, her husband, David, and their children, Michael and Lauren.

Sources:

https://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=walworth-forman-williams&pid=1972312

http://defender.west-point.org/service/display.mhtml?u=16709&i=41251