ACTS OF VALOR.

The article discusses the life, career, and accomplishments of U.S. Navy (USN) Boatswain's Mate James Elliott Williams. Topics explored include his enlistment in the USN at a young age through the use of an altered birth certificate, the military awards and recognition he earned particularly the Medal of Honor for his notable service in the Vietnam War, and his appointment as the U.S. Marshal the District of South Carolina by then U.S. President Richard M. Nixon.