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WILLIAMS, Clifton M "Kelly" - Date of
birth
21 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Escatawpa, Jackson County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Escatawpa, Jackson County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-823499 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
351st Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
Hamburg-Finkenwerder, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 19 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clifton Williams (father)
Irene (Fry) Williams (mother)
Rudolph C. Williams (brother)
Margorie Williams (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38124 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Hamburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Rheunania Ossag oil refinery
MACR: 11363
More information
1st Lt Clifton M. Williams graduated from Moss Point High School and attended college. He was employed at International Paper Company.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve at Keesler Field, Miloxi, Mississippi on 22 September 1942. He received his wings at Moody Field, Georgia in February 1944 and after further training at Chanute Field, Illinois, he was sent overseas.
The aircraft was broken in two by collision with A/C 42-31066 which fell on it after being hit by flak. Both aircraft went down in flames.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com - MACR, The Chronicle - 08 December 1944, WWII Draft Card, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, https://100bg.com