Antonio Williams

Antonio Williams (born 1825) was a seaman first class serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography
Williams was born in 1825 in Malta and after immigrating to the United States he joined the navy. He was stationed on the USS Huron (1875) when it departed Hampton Roads, Virginia November 23, 1877 and proceeded to Cuba on a scientific cruise. At approximately 1 a. m. November 24, near Nags Head, North Carolina the Huron encountered heavy weather and wrecked. Initially the crew attempted to free the vessel but the ship heeled over killing 98 of the crew. For his actions Williams received the Medal of Honor March 20, 1905. Williams married an English woman and retired to the city of Bristol, England. He died on the 22nd of July 1908 and is buried in Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol

Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1825, Malta.

Citation:

"For courage and fidelity displayed in the loss of the U.S.S. Huron, 24 November 1877."