Richard D. Williams
Rank: Private, U.S. Army
Unit: 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
Hometown: Camden, New Jersey
Born: 1928
Died: , Killed in Action, North Korea
Awards: Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal
Private Williams was a member of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on October 17, 1951. A native of Camden, Private Williams attended Merchantville High School. He entered the Army about 14 months before his death. He was survived by his sister, Miss Catherine L. Williams, of 1211 Langham Avenue; his father, Harry, of 6229 Clayton Avenue, Pennsauken; older brother Aubrey, serving with an Army unit in Germany; brothers Harry and Horace; and sister Theresa.
Camden Soldier Killed in Korea; 2 S.J. Men Hurt
Camden Courier-Post —
Pfc. Richard Williams Dies in Action, Sister Here Is Informed
Pfc. Richard D. Williams, who entered the Army about 14 months ago, was killed in action in Korea on Oct. 17, his sister, Miss Catherine L. Williams, of 1211 Langham avenue, has been notified by the Department of Defense.
A native of Camden, Pvt. Williams attended Merchantville High school. An older brother, Aubrey, is with an Army unit in Germany. He is survived also by his father, Harry, of 6229 Clayton avenue, Pennsauken; two other brothers, Harry and Horace, and another sister, Theresa.
Parents of two other South Jersey soldiers have been notified they were wounded in action. The men are Pfc. George Anderson, son of Mrs. Ethel Samuelson, of 103 West Taylor avenue, Wildwood, and Pvt. Joseph P. Chiari, son of Mrs. Josephine Chiari, of 263 North Pearl street, Bridgeton.
Mrs. Chiari said she talked to her son by telephone on Thursday and learned he was wounded in the right arm Oct. 19. He told her the injury was “not too serious.” The telephone call was made from an Army hospital in Japan where Private Chiari is undergoing treatment.
Chiari was graduated from Bridgeton High school in 1948. He entered the service 10 months ago and had been in Korea since September with the 24th Infantry Division.