ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) — An Escondido man will receive the Medal of Honor more than seven decades after his heroic actions during the Korean War.
Bravery, he wasn’t allowed to discuss for decades.
“What was your reaction when you found out you’d be getting the Medal of Honor?”ABC 10News reporter Ava Kershner asked.
“Oh, I put it out of my mind because — can’t talk about it. I thought that was forever,” Royce Williams said.
Williams’ bravest moment remained classified for decades.
In 1952, the war hero faced not one, two, or three Soviet pilots — but seven of them.
“I could see clearly because of their contrails that there were seven, and as they flew over me, I could see that they were MiG-15s,” Williams said. “A superior fighter airplane.”
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