Dewayne T. Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dewayne T. Williams

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


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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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