World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James R. Williams, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Eufaula, Alabama
Honored By
John Meurs
SERVICE NUMBER: 14105594. WAIST GUNNER WITH THE 398TH BOMB GROUP, 600TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE, BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS BOMBER, THE B-17 WITH THE SERIAL # 42-97740, ON A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY, WAS HIT BY FLAK SECONDS BEFORE BOMBING. THE WHOLE CREW BAILED OUT AND WERE TAKEN PRISONER.