Don Williams was drafted in November of 1965. He left for South Vietnam from Washington by ship in September, 1966.  There were 3200 Army servicemen on the ship.  It took 22 days to cross the Pacific Ocean and arrive in South Vietnam.  He served his time in the 4th Infantry 77th Field Artillery (Army) from 1965-1967 supporting the Cambodian border in Vietnam.  He was a gunner on a 105 Howitzer cannon.  He earned two bronze stars and The Army Commendation Medal with valor during his 12 months in Vietnam and was discharged with the rank of Spec 4.  He returned to Ada in September of 1967.

We recently visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.  It was very emotional being there, knowing that Don was with a lot of men who didn't make it home and whose names are on that wall.  -Dianna Williams