Richard K. Williams

Colonel Richard K. Williams was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class Number 164 on 2 February 1943. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Company H, 389th Inf, 100th Div, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Instructor and Senior Assistant Instructor, FiForth Army Leadership and Battle Training Center, North Africa and Italy;  Commanding Officer, Co B 168th Inf, 34th Inf Div, Italy;  Commanding Officer, Co F 11th Inf 5th Inf Div, Camp Campbell, Kentucky;  Commanding Officer, Co F 15th Inf 3rd Inf Div, Camp Campbell, Kentucky;  Executive Officer, 101 Bn 1st Regt. RTC, Fort Jackson, South Carolina;  Commanding Officer, Co A, 92nd Bn, 9th Tng Regt, Fort Jackson, South Carolina;  Ass't S-3, Operations 9th Tng Regt, Fort Jackson, South Carolina;  Ass't S-3, Operations, 9th Tng. Regt., Fort Jackson, South Carolina;  Ass't S-3, Operations, 11th Inf., 5th Inf. Div., Fort Jackson, South Carolina; S-3, Operations Officer, 11th Inf., 5th Inf. Div., Fort Jackson, South Carolina;  Ass't Executive Hq. Commandant, Hq. Third Army, Fort McPerson, Georiga.