Talk:Charles Q. Williams/@comment-198.27.219.57-20170518232245

Before Major Williams attended OCS and was commissioned as an officer, he was the first sergeant of HHC 2/503 173rd Airborne Brigade in Okinawa. I was an enlisted man serving under him in the same company. He was an exemplary first sergeant and treated the men under him sternly, but fairly. As an example of the manner in which he carried out his duties, I'll provide this example: As a lower ranking enlisted man, I was not above flouting those duties assigned me if I regarded them as not worthy of my attention. Myself and another man were ordered to clean our quanset hut barracks, but as soldiers often do when left to their own devices, we laid down on our bunks and promptly fell asleep. The next thing I knew First Sergeant Williams rather rudely shook us awake and summarily ordered us to clean the latrine until it was dazzling and worthy of being inspected by him. We went to work and polished that latrine until it sparkled like a diamond. To this day, I'm proud to say that I was ordered to perform this onerous duty by a recipient of the Medal of Honor! I salute you Major Williams and may you rest in peace. John Taylor