Come listen to a Korean Era Hero
Sat, Oct 15
|Fallbrook
Since his wingman guns jammed, E. Royce Williams was the only one to attack the MiG-15s during the dogfight which lasted more than 30 minutes.
Time & Location
Oct 15, 2022, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Fallbrook, Pankey Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028, USA
About The Event
You also don’t want to miss this meeting because we will be having a Special Guest in attendance.
Naval Aviator and retired Korean War Veteran Captain E. Royce Williams will be our Special Honored Guest. Congress is in the process of approving the Medal of Honor for him and we will get to hear, in his own words “the most unique U.S.-Soviet aerial combat dogfight in the history of the Cold WarAnd one that is truly for the ages.”…..Congressman Darrel Issa.
For all of you who haven't heard the story of Captain Royce Williams' encounter with 7 MIG 15's during the Korean War, please watch the link to the KUSI news report on YouTube video. (A more detailed discussion of the events surrounding his encounter may be found here: https://www.valleycenter.com/articles/local-veteran-could-get-congressional-medal-of-honor/ -ed.)
Royce is a neighbor of ours living in the Hidden Meadows community north of Escondido. We need the help of all club members to call the office of our California Senator Alex Padilla to ask him to sponsor the nomination of Captain E. Royce Williams to receive the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions of November 18, 1952.
Please call his office at (619) 239-3884 x-2 and leave the following message in your own words....
I respectfully request Senator Alex Padilla to sponsor the inclusion of Captain E. Royce Williams as a Medal of Honor recipient in the Senate version of the upcoming 2023 National Defense Authorization Act that is currently in conference. This has already passed in the House so please put your support behind this National hero.
Your Name, phone number and zip code will add power to the request.
I am working on bringing Royce to a future club meeting at the field to address our membership.
Thank you for your help.
Joe Villarreal
President PRCF