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Jack Williams (Medal of Honor)
Jack Williams (October 18, 1924 – March 3, 1945) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.〔US Army Center of Military History, ( "Medal of Honor Recipients, World War II (T-Z)" ); retrieved 2012-11-23.〕
==Biography==
Williams enlisted as an Apprentice Seaman in the United States Naval Reserve from his birth state of Arkansas in June 1943. He received recruit training at Naval Training Station, San Diego, California and was promoted to Seaman, Second Class in July 1943. Williams completed Hospital Corps training at Naval Hospital, San Diego, California and his rating was changed to Hospital Apprentice that September. In November, he was promoted to Hospital Apprentice First Class. In January 1944, Williams received orders to the Field Medical School Battalion, Camp Elliott, San Diego, and transferred a few months later to Headquarters, 5th Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, California. In May 1944, Williams was promoted to Pharmacist's Mate, Third Class.
With the 3rd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division, he participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima. On March 3, 1945, when a Marine was wounded forward of the front lines, Williams went to assist him and was hit by enemy fire. Williams completed his mission of mercy, dressed his own wounds, and rendered aid to another fallen Marine. On his way back to the rear, Williams was hit by an enemy sniper and died later that day. For his actions on that day, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Williams, aged 20 at his death, was buried in Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri.
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