Jack Williams (Medal of Honor)
Jack Williams | |
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PhM3c Jack Williams, U.S. Navy Reserve Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born | October 18, 1924 Harrison, Arkansas |
| Died | March 3, 1945 (aged 20) Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japanese Empire |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Pharmacist's Mate Third Class |
| Unit | 3rd Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal (2) |
Jack Williams (October 18, 1924 – March 3, 1945) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman who was killed in action while serving with a Marine Corps infantry unit in World War II. He was posthumously awarded the nation's highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for heroic actions "above and beyond the call of duty" on March 3, 1945, during the Battle of Iwo Jima.