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HONORED ON PANEL 25W, LINE 15 OF THE WALL
CHARLIE C WILLIAMSON JR
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CHARLIE C WILLIAMSON JR
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REMEMBRANCES
LEFT FOR CHARLIE C WILLIAMSON JR
POSTED ON 5.6.2014
POSTED BY: Curt Carter [email protected]
Remembering An American Hero
Dear SP4 Charlie C Williamson Jr, sir
As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.
May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.
With respect, Sir
Curt Carter
As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.
May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.
With respect, Sir
Curt Carter
POSTED ON 2.2.2012
POSTED BY: Don Cooper
Charlie Williamson, Jr. Obituaries
The Commercial Appeal Memphis newspaper dated 50969
Memphis GI Killed in War
“In 22 more days Spec. 4 Charlie Williamson Jr., 21, of 486 Jacklyn, would have been coming home, his years tour of duty in South Vietnam behind him.
Instead, his parents have received word from the Secretary of the Army that he was killed in action Tuesday `while on a combat operation when the area came under mortar attack by hostile force.’
The Army’s message didn’t say so, but letters to the family had indicated that he was stationed 30 miles from Saigon. His was the 179th Shelby County death to date in Vietnam.
He was the oldest of eight children. After he was graduated in 1965 from Stegall High School in Humboldt, Tenn., the family moved to Memphis and he worked as a cashier at Giant Foods in Whitehaven before being drafted Dec. 11, 1967.
He was home on a month’s furlough which ended last May 28, and then sailed June 2 for Vietnam.
Besides his parents, he leaves two brothers, Bobby Joe Williamson and Chester Ray Williamson; five sisters, Barbara Ann, Rosemary, Evelyn Marie, Sandra Lavell and Marilyn Tyree Williamson, all of Memphis.
N. J. Ford & Son Funeral Home has charge.”
Memphis newspaper dated 51069
GI’s Death Blots Homecoming Plans
“Army Spec. 4 Charlie Williamson Jr. Was coming home May 27 from Vietnam.
He wrote his family, `I want some good home cooking because I don’t get any here.’
His father, Charlie Williamson of 486 Jacklyn, said `We had everything planned for his homecoming. We were going to have a family reunion. We had bought a great big country ham. But I reckon we planned too fast. We should have waited till he got here.’
The family has been notified that Specialist Williamson was killed in action May 6. The telegram said he was in a combat operation when his group came under mortar attack.
Specialist Williamson who was 21, became the 164th Shelby Countian killed in action in Vietnam.
Specialist Williamson was graduated from high school at Humboldt, Tenn., and entered the Army Dec. 11, 1968. He arrived in Vietnam last June. He was a cook stationed near Saigon.
He planned to go back to his job as cashier at Giant Food Store.
He leaves five sisters, Barbara Williamson, Rosemary Williamson, Evelyn Williamson, Sandra Williamson and Marilyn Williamson, and two brothers, Bobby Williamson and Chester Williamson, all of the home address.
N. J. Ford & Son Funeral Home has charge.”
Memphis GI Killed in War
“In 22 more days Spec. 4 Charlie Williamson Jr., 21, of 486 Jacklyn, would have been coming home, his years tour of duty in South Vietnam behind him.
Instead, his parents have received word from the Secretary of the Army that he was killed in action Tuesday `while on a combat operation when the area came under mortar attack by hostile force.’
The Army’s message didn’t say so, but letters to the family had indicated that he was stationed 30 miles from Saigon. His was the 179th Shelby County death to date in Vietnam.
He was the oldest of eight children. After he was graduated in 1965 from Stegall High School in Humboldt, Tenn., the family moved to Memphis and he worked as a cashier at Giant Foods in Whitehaven before being drafted Dec. 11, 1967.
He was home on a month’s furlough which ended last May 28, and then sailed June 2 for Vietnam.
Besides his parents, he leaves two brothers, Bobby Joe Williamson and Chester Ray Williamson; five sisters, Barbara Ann, Rosemary, Evelyn Marie, Sandra Lavell and Marilyn Tyree Williamson, all of Memphis.
N. J. Ford & Son Funeral Home has charge.”
Memphis newspaper dated 51069
GI’s Death Blots Homecoming Plans
“Army Spec. 4 Charlie Williamson Jr. Was coming home May 27 from Vietnam.
He wrote his family, `I want some good home cooking because I don’t get any here.’
His father, Charlie Williamson of 486 Jacklyn, said `We had everything planned for his homecoming. We were going to have a family reunion. We had bought a great big country ham. But I reckon we planned too fast. We should have waited till he got here.’
The family has been notified that Specialist Williamson was killed in action May 6. The telegram said he was in a combat operation when his group came under mortar attack.
Specialist Williamson who was 21, became the 164th Shelby Countian killed in action in Vietnam.
Specialist Williamson was graduated from high school at Humboldt, Tenn., and entered the Army Dec. 11, 1968. He arrived in Vietnam last June. He was a cook stationed near Saigon.
He planned to go back to his job as cashier at Giant Food Store.
He leaves five sisters, Barbara Williamson, Rosemary Williamson, Evelyn Williamson, Sandra Williamson and Marilyn Williamson, and two brothers, Bobby Williamson and Chester Williamson, all of the home address.
N. J. Ford & Son Funeral Home has charge.”
POSTED ON 12.23.2011
POSTED BY: Robert Sage
We Remember
POSTED ON 3.16.2006
POSTED BY: Bill Nelson
Never Forgotten
FOREVER REMEMBERED
"If you are able, save for them a place inside of you....and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go.....Be not ashamed to say you loved them....
Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own....And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind...."
Quote from a letter home by Maj. Michael Davis O'Donnell
KIA 24 March 1970. Distinguished Flying Cross: Shot down and Killed while attempting to rescue 8 fellow soldiers surrounded by attacking enemy forces.
We Nam Brothers pause to give a backward glance, and post this remembrance to you, one of the gentle heroes lost to the War in Vietnam:
Slip off that pack. Set it down by the crooked trail. Drop your steel pot alongside. Shed those magazine-ladened bandoliers away from your sweat-soaked shirt. Lay that silent weapon down and step out of the heat. Feel the soothing cool breeze right down to your soul ... and rest forever in the shade of our love, brother.
From your Nam-Band-Of-Brothers
"If you are able, save for them a place inside of you....and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go.....Be not ashamed to say you loved them....
Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own....And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind...."
Quote from a letter home by Maj. Michael Davis O'Donnell
KIA 24 March 1970. Distinguished Flying Cross: Shot down and Killed while attempting to rescue 8 fellow soldiers surrounded by attacking enemy forces.
We Nam Brothers pause to give a backward glance, and post this remembrance to you, one of the gentle heroes lost to the War in Vietnam:
Slip off that pack. Set it down by the crooked trail. Drop your steel pot alongside. Shed those magazine-ladened bandoliers away from your sweat-soaked shirt. Lay that silent weapon down and step out of the heat. Feel the soothing cool breeze right down to your soul ... and rest forever in the shade of our love, brother.
From your Nam-Band-Of-Brothers