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WILLIAMS, Joe Bryant - Date of
birth
18 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Jeff Davies County, Georgia -
Hometown
Telfair County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44035925 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hildesheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 20 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis W. Williams (father)
Maggie R. Williams (mother)
Margaret E. Williams (sister)
Robert E. Williams (brother)
Walter L. Williams (brother)
Louise Williams (sister)
Eschol H. Williams (brother)
Mary L. Williams (sister)
Ola B. Williams (sister)
Montine Williams (sister)
Baby Williams (sister)
Lois A. Williams (sister)
Roger V. Williams (brother)
More information
Pfc Joe B. Williams enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 24 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Ann Kirkland (niece), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Various Family Trees, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Ann Kirkland