Robert Huston Williams

Birth 17 Jan 1923

Death 8 Jan 2008 (aged 84)

Burial ++Florida National Cemetery++ Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, USA ++Add to Map++

Plot Sec 323C, Site 315

Memorial ID 48994000 · ++View Source++

Gravesite Details ARM2 US NAVY; WORLD WAR II

Established on February 17, 1969, the Navy/Marine Corps version of the Combat Action Ribbon honors Navy and Marine Corps members who carry out satisfactory active service onshore or in seaborne engagement with hostile forces. Prior to 2008, Coast Guard awardees also received the Navy/Marine Corps version. The Combat Action Ribbon may be awarded retroactively for service carried out between December 7, 1941 and March 1, 1961.

From 6 dec. 1944 to 2 feb 1945

In the following months, Hornet attacked Japanese shipping and airfields throughout the Philippines. This included participation in a raid that destroyed an entire Japanese convoy in Ormoc Bay.

On 30 December, she departed Ulithi in the Carolines for raids against Formosa, Indo-China, and the Pescadores Islands.

En route back to Ulithi, Hornet's planes conducted photo reconnaissance of Okinawa on 22 January 1945 to aid the planned invasion of that "last stepping-stone to Japan".

Hornet again departed Ulithi on 10 February for full-scale aerial assaults on Tokyo, then supported the amphibious landing assault on Iwo Jima on 19–20 February.

**USS *Hornet* (CV/CVA/CVS-12)** is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II. Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to Task Force 58 in the Pacific Ocean, the navy's primary offensive force during the Pacific War. In early 1944, she participated in attacks on Japanese installations in New Guinea, Palau and Truk among others. Hornet then took part in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign and most of the subsidiary operations, most notably the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June that was nicknamed the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot" for the disproportionate losses inflicted upon the Japanese.

In the following months, Hornet attacked Japanese shipping and airfields throughout the Philippines. This included participation in a raid that destroyed an entire Japanese convoy in ++Ormoc Bay++. On 30 December, she departed Ulithi in the Carolines for raids against Formosa, Indo-China, and the Pescadores Islands. En route back to Ulithi, Hornet's planes conducted photo reconnaissance of Okinawa on 22 January 1945 to aid the planned invasion of that "last stepping-stone to Japan".

Hornet again departed Ulithi on 10 February for full-scale aerial assaults on Tokyo, then supported the amphibious landing assault on Iwo Jima on 19–20 February.

FEB. 15 1945 TO TOREDO SQDN. 17

RANK ON FEB. 15 1945

ARM 3c V-6

ARM -- Aviation Radioman

V6 -- General Service and Specialists (USNR classification)

Distinguished Flying Cross Medal

is an award that is bestowed upon any officer of enlisted personnel of the United States Armed Forces who distinguishes themselves in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight

Air Medal

The Air Medal (AM) is given to military personnel for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight; awards may also be given to acknowledge single acts of merit or heroism.

Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon

the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon honors Navy and Marine Corps units that set themselves apart through feats of valor in combat or through exceptional service in non-combat circumstances.

Asiatic Pacific Campaign WITH 4 STAR'S

World War II Victory Medal

Philippine Liberation Medal WITH 2 STAR'S

Prisoner of War Medal

Robert was a P.O.W. FOR 6 MONTH'S

Established on November 8, 1985, the Prisoner of War Medal honors U.S. military personnel who became a prisoner of war on or after April 5 of 1917 while carrying out service with the United States Armed Forces or friendly foreign forces against an enemy group. To qualify, the individual’s comportment during capture is required to have been honorable.

The Navy China Service Medal (CHISM) is a decoration presented to members of United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard who served in China from July 7, 1937 - September 7, 1939 or served from September 2, 1945 - April 1, 1957. Service members who served in the Asiatic-Pacific area from September 2, 1945 - March 2, 1946 may be eligible for the award if they did not receive the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

Robert Williams (1923)