Plaque unveiled at South Dakota Capitol for 100-year-old Medal of Honor recipient

  • South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, left, and Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen unveil a plaque for retired U.S. Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams in the Hall of Honor at the Capitol in Pierre on March 25. Reporter & Farmer | South Dakota Searchlight, Meghan O’Brien
    South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, left, and Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen unveil a plaque for retired U.S. Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams in the Hall of Honor at the Capitol in Pierre on March 25. Reporter & Farmer | South Dakota Searchlight, Meghan O’Brien

    PIERRE – There’s a new name in the South Dakota Hall of Honor at the state Capitol building.

    One-hundred-year-old South Dakota native and retired U.S. Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams was celebrated at a March 25 ceremony where a plaque honoring him was unveiled, although Williams did not attend.

    “In spite of being outnumbered and facing incredible danger, Captain Williams engaged the enemy with courage…