William Warren Williamson

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges. PFC Williamson may have also earned the USMC Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
No  Official USMC/US Navy After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
Yes QMC Form 14, Interment In the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Hawaii
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data

WWII Draft Card Data
William Warren Williamson
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 18  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: July 7, 1923  -  Birth Place: Washtucna, Washington
Residence Place: Washtucna, Adams County, Washington
Registration Date: June 20, 1942  -  Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: None
Weight: 160  -  Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Hazel   -  Hair Color: Black  -  Height: 5' 9"
Next of Kin: Joe B. Williamson, Father
Members of Household: William Warren Williamson, Self

Note 1: The death location, "On Okinawa, Japan" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Williamson, this location was estimated on:

A. His QMC Form 14, Interment In the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, identifies his assigned unit as 4th Marines, 6th Marine Division, date of death as June 4, 1945 and the Remarks Section, "WWII Dead, From: Okinawa, 6th Marine Division Cemetery No 1, Ryukyu Retto. Flag Sent".

B. At the time PFC Williamson was Killed In Action the 6th Marine Division was conducting offensive combat operations on Okinawa, Japan during June 1945.

C. The US Marine Corps History Division records: WILLIAMSON, William Warren, 449181, CoF, 2ndBn, 4thMar, 6thMarDiv, FMF, June 4, 1945, killed in action.

D. The States Summary of War Casualties records: WILLIAMSON, William Warren, Pfc., USMCR. Father, Mr. Joseph B. Williamson, Gen. Del., Washtucna, Wash.

E. Further information on the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 6th Marine Division can be found at Wikipedia site 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines.

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