 He finished the war in Hawaii, and then he was released from active duty on January 12, 1946, but he did remain in the Marine Corps Reserve.On May 1, 1952, 14 months after his promotion to captain in the Marine Corps Reserve, Williams was recalled to active duty for service in the Korean War.He had not flown any aircraft for eight years but he turned down all offers to sit out the war in comfort as a member of a service baseball team.