H.R. 1819 — To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War.

This section sets forth 12 congressional findings concerning the Korean War service of then-Lieutenant E. Royce Williams, including his solo engagement with seven Soviet MiG-15s over the Sea of Japan on November 18, 1952—downing four, very likely five, in the only naval dogfight over water during the war despite sustaining damage to his F9F-5 Panther—and declares that he deserves the Medal of Honor.

This section waives time limitations in 10 U.S.C. 8298 (i.e., generally requiring award of the Medal of Honor within five years of the qualifying act or service and a recommendation within three years) to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for his acts of valor as a Navy lieutenant on November 18, 1952, during the Korean War.