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WILLIAMS, George Franklin - Date of
birth
28 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36020365 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
648th Quartermaster Truck Company
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Nieuwenhagen, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 20 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George F. Williams (father)
Lurena (Bishop) Williams (mother)
More information
Sgt George F. Williams enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 6 May 1941.He died as the result of an accidental gunshot wound just after 9 PM on the evening of 23 December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWI Draft Cards, Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922, Morning Report 648th Quartermaster Truck Company
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet