World War II Honoree

Marvin D. Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Sacramento, Pennsylvania

Honored By

James R. Williams

Relationship

Brother

TECHNICAL SERGEANT, CREW MEMBER ON A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS NAMED 'BLACK SWAN' IN THE 422ND BOMB SQUADRON, 305TH BOMBER GROUP HEAVY, 8TH AIR FORCE STATIONED IN ENGLAND. PARTICIPATED IN 13 SUCCESSFUL BOMBING MISSIONS OVER FRANCE AND GERMANY. ON HIS 14TH MISSION HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY AND HE WAS NEVER FOUND. THE 'BLACK SWAN' WAS CREDITED WITH 18 CONFIRMED KILLS OF ENEMY FIGHTER PLANES. HE WAS AWARDED 2 AIR MEDALS WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, 2 PURPLE HEART MEDALS AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. HE IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY IN CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND.