Felix Drewry Williamson

Military
media-25916.jpeg UPL 25916 "Back from Berlin after the US 8th Air force's blow to the German capital, February 3, 1945, Capt Felix D Williamson, [Cordele, GA], tells Intelligence Officer Lt Walter E Mimnaugh, [Sterling, CT] how he destroyed two German fighters and damaged another in his P-47. This brought his tally to 14."

NARA Ref 342-FH-3A13841-56143AC.

Object Number - UPL 25916 - "Back from Berlin after the US 8th Air force's blow to the German capital, February 3, 1945, Capt Felix D Williamson, [Cordele, GA], tells...

Entered service as an enlisted member of the Thirteenth Guard Division when that unit was mobilised Sept 1941. He went to Fort Jackson, South Carolina, where he transferred to the Air Corps. Served in the European Theatre of Operations for 3 years with 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. 14 x kills, 5 in one day. Overseas record cited as 'one of the outstanding of the entire war'. Killed in mid air collision on training mission at March field, CA. in 1947. Fighter was named 'Georgia Peach'



Awards: DFC (both British & American), Croix de Guerre, Distinguished Service Cross; Air Medal with Clusters.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

26 July 1921 Son of Felix D and Ida F [Bryan] Williamson.

Enlisted

16 August 1941 Ft Jackson Columbia South Carolina

Died

24 January 1947 Killed Mid Air Collision 2 miles NNW March Field Cat 4 damage Major Felix D Williamson, 24-Jan-47. FP-80A 44-85399 - 12PRS 363PRG TAC.

Buried

26 January 1947 Penia Baptist Church Cemetery Cordele Crisp County Georgia, USA

Based

Assigned to 62FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Newspaper article from England/ brother: Harold L. Williamson, 420 Waddell St. Apt 7Athens GA 30605

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