Notes for: Charles Lendall "Bud" Williams

Military news item:

"Mr. & Mrs. Dallas Williams of West Union, Route, were notified Jan. 25th by the War Dept. that their only son, Pfc. Charles L. "Bud" Williams, was killed in action in France Jan. 12th 1945. No other details were given."

"Pfc. Williams was born May 23, 1925, and entered the service Aug. 27, 1943, trained at Ft. McClellan, Ala., and Ft. Meade, Md. He landed in North Africa, Feb. 10, 1944, went from there to the Anzio Beachhead in Italy, May 26, under Gen. Mark Clark's Fifth Army. He participated in the battle liberating Rome. Then was transferred to the Seventh Army for the invasion of Southern France, Aug. 15. He was sounded in France Sept. 28th, and sent to a Hospital Unit, Nov 19th, reporting back to his division. He wrote a letter to his parents, dated Dec. 31st, headed U.S. Army in Germany, which was the last received from him. He was awarded the White Star Medal and Marksmanship Badge, together with the Purple Heart."