Name:
Richard Creighton Williams
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
169365151
Unit:
14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1970-01-04
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
Plot:
L
Row:
Grave:
3088
Decoration:
Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
Richard Creighton Williams was born on January 18, 1946, in Hamilton, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada. A graduate of Cornell University with a master's degree in business administration, Pfc. Williams was an auditor for Sylvania Corp. in Syracuse before his induction. He also was a Pennsbury High School graduate.
Pfc. Williams was killed by a booby trap while on a combat mission only five weeks after being sent to Vietnam.
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