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Congressman McHenry Recognizes Catawba County Veteran Who Spent 27 Months as Prisoner of War


Catawba County veteran Paul Williams spent 27 months in a German POW camp

 

Hickory, Nov 3, 2006 - Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) recently honored Catawba County World War II veteran Paul Williams during a special ceremony at the congressman’s district office in Hickory. Mr. Williams spent 27 months as a prisoner of war in a German POW camp.

Williams served as a Private, First Class in the Army during World War II. “We cannot imagine the situation Mr. Williams lived through for over two years as a prisoner of war,” Congressman McHenry commented. “His sacrifice is something each of us should remember every day – he is a hero in every sense of the word. It is a true honor to be in his presence.”

Paul Williams was captured by the Nazis in Algeria during the Northern Africa campaign. Congressman McHenry presented him with a certificate recognizing his service and sacrifice during a ceremony in which he presented service medals to seven other veterans of World War II and the Korean War.

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