{"id":974,"date":"2010-05-12T16:49:57","date_gmt":"2010-05-12T21:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daviswilliamsfamilytree.com\/?page_id=974"},"modified":"2015-03-18T15:47:55","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T20:47:55","slug":"ralph-scott-williams-jr-1922-1967","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.daviswilliamsfamilytree.com\/?page_id=974","title":{"rendered":"Ralph Williams Jr. and USS LCI(L)-11 World War II Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
My maternal grandfather, Ralph Scott Williams Jr. (January 24, 1922 – June 20, 1967), served in the United States Navy during World War II. According to family, he rarely spoke of the war. When he did, Ralph said he never saw action. After many years of research, his military records and personal items tell a different story. The purpose of this project is to tell his war story, and those of the men he served with, using the various records, pictures, and other items I’ve gathered. I hope that you find their stories interesting.<\/p>\n

Before the war, Ralph participated in the Citizens’ Military Training Camp<\/a> (CMTC) at Fort Benjamin Harrison<\/a> in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was in Company I during the summer of 1939. Ralph graduated from Wellston (OH) High School on May 21, 1940. From December 1941 to October 1942, he installed equipment for the Western Electric Company<\/a> in Columbus, Ohio. Ralph and his parents, Ralph Sr. and Ruth, lived at 1498 Genessee Avenue in Columbus at the time of his enlistment.<\/p>\n

This site is a work-in-progress. I am adding more material weekly and still working on the layout. Many thanks to the following people for contributing to this project: John Onufer Jr., John Hardy, Robert Shearn, Chris Davis, Terry Kaiser, Charlyn Davis, Virgilio Cajipe, Daniel Huard, Sue Knapp Riley, Annie Pelle, Nancy Bekkering Palmer, Roslynd Fuller, Gordon Bauschka, Jeff Cole, Tracey Cole Pisarski, Francie FitzHugh, Connie Chesnik, Mayor Judy Johnson, Wanda Phillips, Jerry Bradford, Joe Logan, William Kazupski, Anne Cady, Anne Sears, Wayne Osborne, VDR, Byron, Lester Letson, Gary Boughton, Kathi Swan, Caryn, Janis Franco, Kim Cowdrey, Louise Pfeiffer, Ray Sanford, Bill Silliman, Mannie Dalton Crone, Jim and Cheri, Sue Edwards, Phillip, Gregory McCullough, Jill Brandenburg, Margaret Sweet, Barb Bohn, SFC Frank Irons Sr., RMLeahy, Gia Hays, Dr. James M. Owston, Linda Crumpton, K, Michael Norris, and Leroy Higley. Without all of you, this project would not have been possible.<\/p>\n

If you have any comments or questions, please contact<\/a> me.<\/p>\n

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Enlistment, Training, and Deployment<\/a> | Tunisia Campaign<\/a> | Allied Invasion of Sicily<\/a> | Operation Avalanche<\/a> | Operation Shingle<\/a> | Operation Overlord<\/a> | Back to the States<\/a><\/p>\n

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Learn More About The FLOT\/USS LCI(L)-11 Officers and Crew<\/p><\/div>\n

Using various sources, including the U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, I have gathered information on the crew of USS LCI(L)-11. Please click on the above image to view a list of the men who served on USS LCI(L)-11. You can click on certain crew members to learn more about them. I’ve also produced a YouTube<\/a> video dedicated to my grandfather, the USS LCI(L)-11 crew, and their families. Enjoy!<\/p>\n