US Navy BMC James Williams: Medal of Honor Recipient Vietnam War Medal of Honor Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. PO1c. Williams was serving as boat captain and patrol officer aboard River Patrol Boat (PBR) 105 accompanied by another patrol boat when the patrol was suddenly taken under fire by two enemy sampans. PO1c. Williams immediately ordered the fire returned, killing the crew of one enemy boat and causing the othe

Two Patrol Boat, River (PBR) crews slice through the murky waters of the Mekong, passing a U.S. Navy Landing Ship, Tank (LST) on station. These small but heavily armed boats were the backbone of Task Force 116—“Operation Game Warden”—patrolling enemy-infested rivers in South Vietnam, interdicting supplies, and responding to ambushes at a moment’s notice. This is what brown-water warfare looked like—swift, dangerous, and unforgiving. #PBR #BrownWaterNavy #RiverPatrol #VietnamWar #USNavy #LST #Ope

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is hosting a fundraiser for their Patrol Boat River Restoration Project. The PBR hull number 105 with the name “Elaine” stenciled on her side, is a replica of the boat Recipient James Elliott Williams used during his 1966 combat deployment in Vietnam. Check out this video for more information on the fundraiser as well as the incredible story of Recipient Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOutptNPbmk | Congressional Medal of Honor Society