Dewayne T. Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1949
Place of Birth: Brown City, Michigan, United States
Date of Death: 18-Sep-1968
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Dewayne T. Williams
- Private First Class Dewayne Thomas Williams (September 18, 1949 – September 18, 1968) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Vietnam War in September 1968. On September 18, 1968, Williams's 19th birthday, his unit participated in a patrol to destroy enemy sniper positions in Quang Nam Province.
- Suddenly, Williams's unit was ambushed by North Vietnamese forces.
- Williams was wounded early in the skirmish, but still attempted to fire back at the enemies.
- When a grenade came close to another Marine, Willaims jumped onto it, sacrificing himself.
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