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To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War.

USA119th CongressHR-1819| House 
| Updated: 3/3/2025
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Republican Representative

California

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for his exceptional acts of valor during the Korean War. It specifically waives existing time limitations for such awards, allowing for the recognition of his heroic actions that occurred on November 18, 1952. On that date, then-Lieutenant Williams, flying an F9F-5 Panther, engaged seven Soviet MiG-15s alone after his flight leader and wingman departed. Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, he shot down four, and likely five, enemy aircraft in a 35-minute aerial battle, sustaining significant damage to his own plane before miraculously landing safely. This bill acknowledges that newly declassified intelligence and Russian reports confirm the extent of his heroism, which was previously understated, making him deserving of the nation's highest military honor.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5909
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War.
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5909
    To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War.


  • March 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War.

USA119th CongressHR-1819| House 
| Updated: 3/3/2025
This bill seeks to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for his exceptional acts of valor during the Korean War. It specifically waives existing time limitations for such awards, allowing for the recognition of his heroic actions that occurred on November 18, 1952. On that date, then-Lieutenant Williams, flying an F9F-5 Panther, engaged seven Soviet MiG-15s alone after his flight leader and wingman departed. Despite being outnumbered and outgunned, he shot down four, and likely five, enemy aircraft in a 35-minute aerial battle, sustaining significant damage to his own plane before miraculously landing safely. This bill acknowledges that newly declassified intelligence and Russian reports confirm the extent of his heroism, which was previously understated, making him deserving of the nation's highest military honor.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5909
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War.
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5909
    To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War.


  • March 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Republican Representative

California

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted