Arthur F Williams
Military ROLL OF HONOUR2 Lt Arthur F. Williams Jr. of Water Valley, MS, was killed in England when two American planes crashed during take-offs. He was assisting English women and children in leaving an area where bombs were exploding when the accident occurred.
A pilot of a P47, Lieutenant Williams had flown 35 missions. He held the air medal and had earned the Silver Cluster and E. T. O. ribbon with two stars.
Published in The Commercial Appeal on Sunday, July 30, 1944
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
3 September 1921 | ||
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Other Killed in Service (KIS) |
England | 29 June 1944 | Killed by shrapnel from an exploding bomb. |
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Buried |
Yalobusha County, Mississippi, USA | Bethlehem Cemetery |
Revisions
Added Born and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 19509257.
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Added S/N, Rank and Role and updated KIS event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 19509257.