posted Dec. 5, 2020 by Andy Biggs on facebook

The story of two brothers isn't widely known. Woody Williams received the Medal of Honor for his actions on the island of Iwo Jima. His brother Gerald was wounded in Europe and died not long after the war, never speaking to Woody about his experience. In Woody's words "He just kind of gave up, and let himself go." Gerald was wounded while in France. He came home and suffered from PTSD and other ailments. He died without telling Woody what unit or battles he was involved in. After a year of investigating, I was able to find field hospital records place that place Gerald with the 79th Division, 313th Regiment, after he had been shot through the shoulder and treated in a Mourmelon, France Field Hospital. Today I was honored to show the last Marine MOH recipient of WWII his older brother's shadow box for the first time ever.

posted Dec. 5, 2020 by Andy Biggs on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/andrew.biggio/posts/10101680118031970

Gerald AKA William Gerald Williams is on FOLD3 at https://www.fold3.com/page/657775542/william-gerald-williams

Hershel Woodrow Williams