World War II Honoree

Jack Williams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Palmerton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

HE WAS AN AERIAL NAVIGATOR, FIRST LIEUTENANT AND ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFFICER IN THE 513TH SQUADRON, 376TH HEAVY BOMBARDMENT GROUP OF THE 15 AIR FORCE, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER AS GROUP NAVIGATOR, HE PREPARED K MISSIONS FROM DIRECTIVES AND BRIEFED FLYING PERSONNEL PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. UPON COMPLETION OF A 50-MISSION COMBAT TOUR, ALL ON B-24 BOMBERS, HE CONCLUDED HIS MILITARY SERVICE AS A CRUISE CONTROL OFFICER ON B-29 AIRCRAFT. RECIPIENT OF THE AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. BRONZE STAR FOR THE ROME ARNO CAMPAIGN, THE SOUTHERN FRANCE CAMPAIGN, BRONZE STAR FOR AIR COMBAT BALKANS, TWO BRONZE STARS FOR THE NORTHERN APENNINES-RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS.