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Personal info

Full name
WILLIAMS, James A
Date of birth
20 February 1925
Age
18
Place of birth
Jefferson, Marengo County, Alabama
Hometown
Jefferson, Marengo County, Alabama

Military service

Service number
14098108
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Left Waist Gunner
Unit
527th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Finding of Death
Date of death
12 August 1943
Place of death
Leimersdorf, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
O 20 8

Immediate family

Members
James A. Williams (father)
Gladys (Smith) Williams (mother)
Corryebelle Williams (sister)
Juliette Williams (sister)
Eva C. Williams (sister)
Donald E. Williams (brother)
Mary E. Williams (sister)
George W. Williams (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-5821
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Cindy
Destination: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the synthetic oil refinery
MACR: 1360

More information

Sgt James A. Williams volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 25 February 1942.

The airplane suffered a fire in the bomb-bay area from flak and fighter attacks.

Four crew members survived and were taken prisoner, six were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Leimersdorf, Germany.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree / 1940 Census


Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Fred, Sjaak Beerendonk