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Williams, James A.

Date of death:
February 14th, 1945 (Luzon island, Philippines)
Buried on:
American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
Plot: D. Row: 9. Grave: 62.
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Major James A. Williams was killed on 14 February 1945 when his Piper L-4 reconnaissance aircraft was hit by antiaircraft fire and crashed.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery, 40th Infantry Division "Sunshine Division", U.S. Army
For action performed on 30 January 1945 on the island Luzon, Philippines.
Air Medal (AM)

Sources

  • - Author: Division Staff, 40th Infantry Division – The years of World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1995
    - Delk, J.D., The Fighting Fortieth – In War and Peace, ETC Publications, Palm Springs, California, USA, 1998

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