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MC WILLIAMS, James W - Date of
birth
27 November 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Denton County, Texas -
Religion
Protestant
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1175235 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Executive Officer -
Unit
A Battery,
325th Field Artillery Battalion,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Leiffarth, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 12 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mather A. Mc Williams (father)
Dona A. (Jacobs) Mc Williams (mother)
Essie L. (Sanders) Mc Williams (sister)
Mattie (Thurman) Mc Williams (sister)
Roy T. Mc Williams (brother)
Clyde T. Mc Williams (brother)
Joseph C. Mc Williams (brother)
Agnes M. (Burchard) Mc Williams (sister)
Lela F. (Harwell) Mc Williams (sister)
Zelma D. (Mc Gee) Mc Williams (sister)
David A. Mc Williams (brother)
Ruth (Tippen) Mc Williams (wife)
More information
1st Lt J.W. McWilliams attended Wesley College and graduated at North Texas University and lacked on semester from receiving his Ph.D. degree from the University of Texas. He had received his Master's degree from the University of Mexico.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Donald H. Lee, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Record, www.history.army.mil, www.myheritage.nl - Sanger Courier (Texas)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Colin Kimball (Collin County Fallen Warrior Portrait Project), www.myheritage.nl - Sanger Courier (Texas)