Williams entered military service with the Army on July 25, 1942 at Kalamazoo , Michigan. He served with the 82nd Field Artillery Battalion of 1st Cavalry Division in the Pacific and was killed in action during the battle for the Philippines on February 21, 1945.
Technician Fifth Grade Williams was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and is buried at the Manila American Cemetery at Fort Bonifacio in Manila , Philippines.
That's Joe Tipton. He played for the Appleton Papermakers in 1941. He went off to war and returned to play for the Indians, White Sox, Athletics, and Senators over a seven year major league career.
He is one of the veterans covered in this week's Mehring Monday.
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