Maxie R. Williams Jr.

Biography

Maxie Raymond Williams Jr. (May 9, 1945 – Oct. 4, 1968) was born in Jackson, Mississippi and also lived in Waverly, Tennessee. He attended the University of Tennessee from 1964 to 1967 and was the vice president of Kappa Alpha fraternity. After graduating from UT, Williams joined the United States Marine Corps and was deployed during the Vietnam war as a 1^st Lieutenant. He was placed in charge of Company A, 1^st Battalion  in the 26^th Marine Regiment of the 3^rd Marine Division operating in the proximity of Khe Sanh Province in 1968. On October 4, 1^st his company was engaged by enemy forces in Hải Phòng Municipality when he was killed in action.  1^st Lieutenant Maxie R. Williams Jr. is memorialized in Arlington National Cemetery.