Talk:Hershel W. Williams

Contradictions
The Medal of Honor citation and the Medal of Honor actions sections contradict each other in places. The rest is largely redundant. Rklawton (talk) 13:09, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

Vietnam medal
Either the Vietnam Civilian Service Award shown under 'Awards and decorations' or the Vietnam Service Medal mentioned under 'Other honors' is incorrect -- probably the latter, as it says it was awarded by the VA "for service as a civilian counselor to the armed forces." 216.255.165.198 (talk) 21:51, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

Which Quiet Dell?
Some sources claim his birthplace as Quiet Dell in Harrison County (which I can find evidence for) while others claim it is a place with the same name in the former Union district of Marion County, although I'm having a hard time finding information about the existence of the latter community outside those articles. Does anyone have definitive confirmation of either, since news reports conflict? HapHaxion (talk / contribs) 00:00, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I was wondering about that as well, so I did some digging, and it appears that the Marion County locale exists but was never officially recognized. It's not in the GNIS database, nor is it labeled on either the WVDOT county maps (2014/2021) nor USGS topos; however, when I looked at the Fairmont East 1:24000 1958 edition topo (here, or if the link doesn't work, available from here), I did note labels for Quiet Dell School and Quiet Dell Church (center of map), the latter of which is still open and has a website (not to be confused with this one).
 * Whether that's the one where he grew up, I can't tell, so I can't add anything about that, but at least there's a lead. (Note that the old Union district is now part of the Palatine district, as per this county map available on the county website but prepared by the state, so still no "Quiet Dell" label.) Mapsax (talk) 01:37, 4 July 2022 (UTC)
 * [continued] From WOWK-TV Huntington, WV: "Medal of Honor Recipient and World War II Veteran Hershel 'Woody' Williams, 98 has died on Wednesday. Williams was born on Oct. 2, 1923, and grew up in Quiet Dell in Marion County, West Virginia." This article from the The Herald-Dispatch, also in Huntington, says "Born in Marion County". More ambiguously, the Times West Virginian from much closer Fairmont has this article with a quote from him mentioning "Quiet Dell, West Virginia", no county, but Marion County and Fairmont (in Marion County) are mentioned throughout and Harrison County is not. WBOY-TV in nearby Clarksburg has a video from a newscast in which they say "Marion County" repeatedly; they even include a shot of a road sign assembly identifying both Quiet Dell and Mr. Williams (at the one-minute) mark, which would lead one to believe that the crew would've gone to the one in Marion County, but I can't find any signage for either Quiet Dell on Google Street View to confirm. Frustrating twist: Clarksburg is in Harrison County.
 * I guess that since we have multiple RSs that mention Marion County that WP can can cite that even if it's found later to be wrong. Mapsax (talk) 01:54, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
 * [conclusion, hopefully] I found the sign assembly in the news report (or its twin), and it's in the Marion County Quiet Dell. Strange that WVDOT would post signs for it but not label it on their maps, but there it is. Just to be sure, I made sure to find both signs on Street View for the Harrison Quiet Dell, in case there was the off chance that both localities were trying to claim him, and that's not the case, Harrison's only has a sign at each end saying "Quiet Dell/Unincorporated" with nothing accompanying. Changing the locale in the article. Mapsax (talk) 00:33, 7 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi there so I have never edited wikipedia before in my life, but indeed his draft card says Marion here: https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/imageviewer/collections/2238/images/44046_11_00042-00317?treeid=&personid=&rc=&queryId=559c2060-e865-490c-8461-328d8cdce6fb&usePUB=true&_phsrc=oic6&_phstart=successSource&pId=13401906 157.182.253.181 (talk) 20:12, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

we say "the United States military's highest decoration"
Medal of Honor says "the United States government's highest and most prestigious military decoration..." soibangla (talk) 19:45, 14 July 2022 (UTC)

Huey Long
I'm curious how he got a nickname like "Jap Slayer" from Huey Long. The Kingfish got assassinated in 1935 and WO Williams didn't start serving until 1943. I can't quite imagine how Governor Long could've thought to call him that and I think it should be elaborated upon. George Mucus (talk) 06:47, 1 January 2024 (UTC)