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WILLIAMS, John Calhoun - Date of
birth
11 December 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Coffee County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-799115 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Bombardment Squadron,
2nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
19 December 1943 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 40 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Eugene E. Williams (father)
Annie M. (Watson) Williams (mother)
Thomas Williams (brother)
Rachel Williams (sister)
Annie M. Williams (sister)
More information
1st Lt John C. Williams attended four years of high school and was employed at Walton Theater.He volunteered for the Army Air Corps on 31 March 1942 at Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Alabama.
Lt Williams is remembered at Enterprise City Cemetery in Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com