Lloyd W. Williams

Infobox Military Person
name= Lloyd Williams
born= birth date|1887|1|5
died= death date and age|1918|6|12|1887|1|5
placeofbirth= Berryville, Virginia
placeofdeath= Chateau-Thierry, France
placeofburial=


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nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Marine Corps
serviceyears=
rank= Major
commands=
unit= 2nd Battalion 4th Marines
battles=Banana Wars *Occupation of Nicaragua World War I *Battle of Château-Thierry (1918)
awards= Distinguished Service Cross Purple Heart
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Lloyd W. Williams (Jun. 5, 1887 - June 12, 1918) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps who served and died in World War I.

A famous saying is attributed to Captain Williams, who was serving as a company commander in the 5th Marines. When advised to withdraw by a French officer at the defensive line just north of the village of Lucy-le-Bocage on June 1, 1918, he is said to have replied: "Retreat? Hell, we just got here!" [Crocker(2006): 261.] Captain Williams would not survive the ensuing battle, and was posthumously promoted to major and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

A member of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute class of 1907, Major Williams Hall was named in his memory in 1957. He is also considered to be the first known person from Virginia to die in the First World War.

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*cite book
last = Crocker
first = H.W.
coauthors =
year = 2006
title = Don't Tread on me: A 400-year history of America at War, from Indian Fighting to Terrorist Hunting
publisher = Crown Forum
location =
id = ISBN 1-40005-363-3

;Web
* [http://www.unirel.vt.edu/buildings/bldg.php?name=Major+Williams+Hall Virginia Tech page on Maj. Williams Hall]
* [http://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/databook/text/chap2/2_11.htm Virginia Tech historical data page]