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Wilmot Native Royce Williams to Receive Medal of Honor for Heroic 1952 Dogfight
Northeast Radio SD News - Watertown, SD - President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Navy Captain E. Royce Williams, a Wilmot, South Dakota native, for his extraordinary heroism during the Cold War. The announcement follows a decade-long advocacy effort led by U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and the recent passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Steve Jurrens
4 hours ago2 min read
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