Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Hershel Woodrow Williams Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division; Marine Corps Reserve; 98th Special Infantry Company; 25th Infantry Company
- Location of Service: San Diego, California; Camp Elliot, California; Guam (Mariana Islands); Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); New Caledonia; Iwo Jima; Pacific Theater; Clarksburg, West Virginia; Huntington, West Virginia
- Highest Rank: Sergeant; Chief Warrant Officer 4
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/89823
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About this Item
Title
- Hershel Woodrow Williams Collection
Names
- Wilkerson, Thomas L.
- unknown interviewer
- Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)
- Williams, Hershel Woodrow
Home State
- West Virginia
Headings
- - Williams, Hershel Woodrow
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division
- Location of Service: San Diego, California; Camp Elliot, California; Guam (Mariana Islands); Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); New Caledonia; Iwo Jima; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service on Iwo Jima on 02/23/1945.
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: Marine Corps Reserve; 98th Special Infantry Company; 25th Infantry Company
- Location of Service: Clarksburg, West Virginia; Huntington, West Virginia
- Highest Rank: Chief Warrant Officer 4
- Dates of Service: 1948-1969
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-09-18)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-09-18)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/89823
Cite as
- Hershel Woodrow Williams Collection (AFC/2001/001/89823), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Elliot, California
- Clarksburg, West Virginia
- Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
- Guam (Mariana Islands)
- Huntington, West Virginia
- Iwo Jima
- New Caledonia
- Pacific Theater
- San Diego, California
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 1st Battalion
- 21st Marine Regiment
- 25th Infantry Company
- 3rd Marine Division
- 98th Special Infantry Company
- Marine Corps Reserve