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T/Sgt Bill Williams, Jr.—Armorer Gunner

T/Sgt Bill Williams, Jr. was the Armorer Gunner on my uncles plane when it was shoot down on 25 June 1944. I have not made contact with his family or located additional information at this time. Please submit any information about Bill Williams, Jr..

Name	Position	Rank	Serial Number	Last Known Address	Contact Listed
Bill Williams, Jr.	Armorer Gunner	T/Sgt	17038239	Mrs. Alma Williams 114 North Carey Grand Island, NE	Wife

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Excerpt from 307th Bomb Group Mission Report 14 June 1944 (307-282

Information Listed on NARA

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record about Bill Williams, Jr.

Please submit information about Bill Williams, Jr..

 

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record:

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record about Bill Williams, Jr. Name: Bill Williams Jr Birth Year: 1923 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Nebraska State: Nebraska County or City: Hall Enlistment Date: 30 Dec 1941 Enlistment State: Nebraska Enlistment City: Fort Crook Branch: Air Corps Branch Code: Air Corps Grade: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law . Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 70 Weight: 156

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Excerpt from 307th Bomb Group Mission Report 14 June 1944 (307-282:

Excerpt from 307th Bomb Group Mission Report 14 June 1944 (307-282): Lt. Coleman's Crew: About 1131/K, one Hamp from 11 o'clock level, passed about 300 yards to the left, breaking into a steep right turn at about 7 o'clock. L/W gunner, T/Sgt. John Hurd, fired several long bursts. The Hamp was seen to wobble and then go into a spin smoking. S/Sgt. Bill J. Williams, tail gunner of this A/P, saw this Hamp explode 3,000 below. Three to five minutes after bombs away, one Hamp came up from 4 o'clock low, burning in on the nose of the squadron behind. Tail gunner, S/Sgt. Bill J. Williams, fired several long bursts as the Hamp came from 4 to 6 o'clock at approximately 300 yards. This plane went into a glide and was seen to crash in the water.

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NARA Information:

Information Listed on NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) http://www.archives.gov/aad/): Bill Williams, Jr., Nebraska, Born 1923 Enlisted 30 December, 1941 Ft. Crook, Neb.

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