Everette Willie Williams

Everette Willie Williams [1]

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was shot down while on a mission over Kassel, Germany, on what his family believed was to have been his last mission before coming home. A memorial service was held at Arlington Baptist Church on Sunday, 9-23-1945.

Age at Death: 22

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 5-10-1945

Awards:

2 Bronze Stars, Air Medals - 3 oak leaf clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart

Biographical Notes:

Radcliffe Florist, Charlotte

Date of Birth:

5/13/1922

Birthplace:

Mecklenburg Co., NC

Military Branch:

Army Air Corps Enlisted: 9-24-1942

Education Details:

Bain High School, Class of 1939

Family Details:

Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. (Mary J.) Williams - Rt. 1, Box 684 (Albemarle Rd.) Charlotte, NC

Hubert Williams - Engineering Battalion, Belgium, Joe B. Williams - Ft. Bragg, NC, Leonard Augustus Williams - Mecklenburg Co., NC, Max Williams - Mecklenburg Co., NC, Mrs. Charlie R. (Dot) Hartsell - Atlantic City, NJ, Mrs. Harry (Lois) Keziah - Matthews, NC, Mrs. Oscar (Edna) Freeze - Kannapolis, NC, Roy Williams - Mecklenburg Co., NC

First Name:

Everette Willie

KIA / MIA Place:

Germany

KIA Date:

9/27/1944

Last Name:

Williams

Middle Name:

Lemuel

Military Details:

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, Tyndall Field, FL, Camp Croft, Smyrna, TN, Salt Lake City, Utah, Monthan Field, Tucson, AZ, England

Military Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Source:

Newsprint

Military Unit:

8th Army Air Force Gunner on a B-24 Liberator

Exhibit & Section:

Gold Star Veterans [2]

Veteran Records [3]

MIA Date: