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Dewayne T. Williams
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Private First Class Dewayne Thomas Williams (September 18, 1949 – September 18, 1968) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Vietnam War in September 1968.
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Dewayne T. Williams | |
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![]() Dewayne Thomas Williams, Medal of Honor recipient | |
Nickname(s) | DTW |
Born | (1949-09-18)September 18, 1949 Brown City, Michigan |
Died | September 18, 1968(1968-09-18) (aged 19) Quảng Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam |
Place of burial | Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Saint Clair, Michigan |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1967–1968 |
Rank | ![]() |
Unit | Company H, 2nd Battalion 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Other work | N/A |
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On September 18, 1968, Williams's 19th birthday, his unit participated in a patrol to destroy enemy sniper positions in Quang Nam Province. Suddenly, Williams's unit was ambushed by North Vietnamese forces. Williams was wounded early in the skirmish, but still attempted to fire back at the enemies. When a grenade came close to another Marine, Williams jumped onto it, sacrificing himself.