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Escondido proclaims week honoring Captain Elmer Royce Williams after Medal of Honor recognition

Escondido City Council · April 1, 2026
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Summary

The Escondido City Council and regional partners honored Captain Elmer Royce Williams with a city proclamation and community recognitions after his Medal of Honor was presented earlier in 2026; the council also heard related community tributes and unveiled a foundation plaque.

Mayor White opened the April 1 meeting by inviting Captain Elmer Royce Williams and guests to the dais and reading a city proclamation recognizing Williams’s military service and recent Medal of Honor citation. The proclamation recounts Williams’s November 18, 1952 aerial engagement,…

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