First Lieutenant Tawes was from Townsend, Delaware.
He was a member of Battery A, 77th Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Army during the Korean War.
William was "Killed In Action" when a grenade fell near his radio operator and he bravely used his body as a shield to protect his comrade.
Later that day he was directing artillery fire near Mak-tong, North Korea, when he was mortally wounded by enemy mortar fire.
He was awarded the " Silver Star " and the Purple Heart.
Husband of Lucille Tawes. They had one son together.
Service # O-2020979
His brother, Walter Richard Tawes, died due to an illness he contracted during World War II.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
First Lieutenant Tawes was from Townsend, Delaware.
He was a member of Battery A, 77th Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Army during the Korean War.
William was "Killed In Action" when a grenade fell near his radio operator and he bravely used his body as a shield to protect his comrade.
Later that day he was directing artillery fire near Mak-tong, North Korea, when he was mortally wounded by enemy mortar fire.
He was awarded the " Silver Star " and the Purple Heart.
Husband of Lucille Tawes. They had one son together.
Service # O-2020979
His brother, Walter Richard Tawes, died due to an illness he contracted during World War II.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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