Jack Milton Williams, son of Charles James Williams, Sr. and Mary Maude Sumner, born 23 October 1919 Cordele, Crisp, Georgia. During the Great Depression Jack worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was a talented singer and musician and performed on several live radio shows during the 1930s. Jack and his quartet placed first in one of Major Bowes Amateur Hour, radio's first national talent show broadcast in the 1930s and 1940s. He graduated from Sumner HS, Worth county, Georgia in 1937 where he worked the family farm, near the town of Sumner, which produced watermelon, tobacco, peanuts and sugar cane. Jack later attended Georgia Southwestern College and the University of Tampa in Florida. He was career US military registering for the WWII draft on 19 December 1940 Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia; source: WWII Draft Cards, Young Men, 1940-1947; he enlisted in the US Army Air Forces on 31 December 1940; Jack flew 35 missions during WWII; he retired from US Air Force on 29 February 1972; source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. MSGT Jack Milton Williams died (at 11:49 AM) on 23 October 2007 Chuluota, Seminole, Florida; interred, on 03 November 2007, at Glenhaven Memorial Park, 2300 Temple Drive, Winter Park, Orange, Florida.
Jack enlisted in the US Army Air Forces on 31 December 1940 at Ft. McPherson, Georgia. He received his Radio Operator Mechanic certification at the 3310th Technical Training Wing at Scott Field, Belleville, Illinois. He was a radio operator on the the Fukemal #42-635, 676th Bomb Group which flew nine bombing missions, 30 missions over the Hump (name given by the US military during WWII to the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains over which they flew military transport aircraft from India to China to resupply the Chinese war effort of Chiang Kai-shek and the units of the United States Army Air Forces based in China), and sank six Japanese vessels before the aircraft was retired. He was radio operator on the Fukemal-Tu #42-24720 based on Tinian Island (Pacific theater) which was ditched off of Iwo Jima on 14 August 1945 during a rescue mission for POWs. The crew survived but the aircraft was not recovered. Jack crash landed in enemy territory near Chengtu, China and spoke fondly of the Chinese that cared for him and the surviving crew. He said they were received kindly into their homes and were given food and a place to rest. The village rounded up the few bicycles they owned to assist them in their effort to escape. Jack shared a bicycle for several miles in their successful escape through enemy territory.
On one bombing mission, Jack was asked to check the bomb bay to see why bombs were not releasing over the target. He found the bombs jammed and stacked up so crawled into the bomb bay area and began kicking with all his might to release the load. Jack persisted and the bombs were dropped. There was an early detonation beneath the aircraft as bombs impacted each other and the force of the shock-wave almost blew him out of the bomb bay. The aircraft and crew returned safely to base.
In another mission Jack was returning from a mission when the plane was attacked. The top turret gunner was shot out of the turret and landed in Jack's lap, dead. The pilot was killed and the co-pilot severely wounded. Jack crash-landed the plane and all who survived the attack, survived the landing.
Obituary: Chuluota, Florida.
Jack Milton Williams, age 88, of Chuluota, Florida, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2007. He was born in Cordele, Georgia to Mary Maude (Sumner) and Charles James Williams on October 23, 1919. Jack was a Master Sergeant in the US Air Force. Mass will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 10AM, 1501 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, Florida 32871. Interment will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Park.
Source (with edits): Legacy
Jack Milton Williams married Elba Francia Arévalo Y Conde, daughter of Pedro Juan Arévalo Y Melero and Genoveva Conde Y Guzmán, on 22 February 1948 at La Milagrosa Catholic Church in Ponce, Puerto Rico; Jack Milton and Elba Francia had issue.
Jack enlisted in the US Army Air Forces on 31 December 1940 at Ft. McPherson, Georgia. He received his Radio Operator Mechanic certification at the 3310th Technical Training Wing at Scott Field, Belleville, Illinois. He was a radio operator on the the Fukemal #42-635, 676th Bomb Group which flew nine bombing missions, 30 missions over the Hump (name given by the US military during WWII to the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains over which they flew military transport aircraft from India to China to resupply the Chinese war effort of Chiang Kai-shek and the units of the United States Army Air Forces based in China), and sank six Japanese vessels before the aircraft was retired. He was radio operator on the Fukemal-Tu #42-24720 based on Tinian Island (Pacific theater) which was ditched off of Iwo Jima on 14 August 1945 during a rescue mission for POWs. The crew survived but the aircraft was not recovered. Jack crash landed in enemy territory near Chengtu, China and spoke fondly of the Chinese that cared for him and the surviving crew. He said they were received kindly into their homes and were given food and a place to rest. The village rounded up the few bicycles they owned to assist them in their effort to escape. Jack shared a bicycle for several miles in their successful escape through enemy territory.
On one bombing mission, Jack was asked to check the bomb bay to see why bombs were not releasing over the target. He found the bombs jammed and stacked up so crawled into the bomb bay area and began kicking with all his might to release the load. Jack persisted and the bombs were dropped. There was an early detonation beneath the aircraft as bombs impacted each other and the force of the shock-wave almost blew him out of the bomb bay. The aircraft and crew returned safely to base.
In another mission Jack was returning from a mission when the plane was attacked. The top turret gunner was shot out of the turret and landed in Jack's lap, dead. The pilot was killed and the co-pilot severely wounded. Jack crash-landed the plane and all who survived the attack, survived the landing.
Obituary: Chuluota, Florida.
Jack Milton Williams, age 88, of Chuluota, Florida, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2007. He was born in Cordele, Georgia to Mary Maude (Sumner) and Charles James Williams on October 23, 1919. Jack was a Master Sergeant in the US Air Force. Mass will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 10AM, 1501 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, Florida 32871. Interment will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Park.
Source (with edits): Legacy
Jack Milton Williams married Elba Francia Arévalo Y Conde, daughter of Pedro Juan Arévalo Y Melero and Genoveva Conde Y Guzmán, on 22 February 1948 at La Milagrosa Catholic Church in Ponce, Puerto Rico; Jack Milton and Elba Francia had issue.
Jack Milton Williams, son of Charles James Williams, Sr. and Mary Maude Sumner, born 23 October 1919 Cordele, Crisp, Georgia. During the Great Depression Jack worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He was a talented singer and musician and performed on several live radio shows during the 1930s. Jack and his quartet placed first in one of Major Bowes Amateur Hour, radio's first national talent show broadcast in the 1930s and 1940s. He graduated from Sumner HS, Worth county, Georgia in 1937 where he worked the family farm, near the town of Sumner, which produced watermelon, tobacco, peanuts and sugar cane. Jack later attended Georgia Southwestern College and the University of Tampa in Florida. He was career US military registering for the WWII draft on 19 December 1940 Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia; source: WWII Draft Cards, Young Men, 1940-1947; he enlisted in the US Army Air Forces on 31 December 1940; Jack flew 35 missions during WWII; he retired from US Air Force on 29 February 1972; source: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. MSGT Jack Milton Williams died (at 11:49 AM) on 23 October 2007 Chuluota, Seminole, Florida; interred, on 03 November 2007, at Glenhaven Memorial Park, 2300 Temple Drive, Winter Park, Orange, Florida.
Jack enlisted in the US Army Air Forces on 31 December 1940 at Ft. McPherson, Georgia. He received his Radio Operator Mechanic certification at the 3310th Technical Training Wing at Scott Field, Belleville, Illinois. He was a radio operator on the the Fukemal #42-635, 676th Bomb Group which flew nine bombing missions, 30 missions over the Hump (name given by the US military during WWII to the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains over which they flew military transport aircraft from India to China to resupply the Chinese war effort of Chiang Kai-shek and the units of the United States Army Air Forces based in China), and sank six Japanese vessels before the aircraft was retired. He was radio operator on the Fukemal-Tu #42-24720 based on Tinian Island (Pacific theater) which was ditched off of Iwo Jima on 14 August 1945 during a rescue mission for POWs. The crew survived but the aircraft was not recovered. Jack crash landed in enemy territory near Chengtu, China and spoke fondly of the Chinese that cared for him and the surviving crew. He said they were received kindly into their homes and were given food and a place to rest. The village rounded up the few bicycles they owned to assist them in their effort to escape. Jack shared a bicycle for several miles in their successful escape through enemy territory.
On one bombing mission, Jack was asked to check the bomb bay to see why bombs were not releasing over the target. He found the bombs jammed and stacked up so crawled into the bomb bay area and began kicking with all his might to release the load. Jack persisted and the bombs were dropped. There was an early detonation beneath the aircraft as bombs impacted each other and the force of the shock-wave almost blew him out of the bomb bay. The aircraft and crew returned safely to base.
In another mission Jack was returning from a mission when the plane was attacked. The top turret gunner was shot out of the turret and landed in Jack's lap, dead. The pilot was killed and the co-pilot severely wounded. Jack crash-landed the plane and all who survived the attack, survived the landing.
Obituary: Chuluota, Florida.
Jack Milton Williams, age 88, of Chuluota, Florida, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2007. He was born in Cordele, Georgia to Mary Maude (Sumner) and Charles James Williams on October 23, 1919. Jack was a Master Sergeant in the US Air Force. Mass will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 10AM, 1501 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, Florida 32871. Interment will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Park.
Source (with edits): Legacy
Jack Milton Williams married Elba Francia Arévalo Y Conde, daughter of Pedro Juan Arévalo Y Melero and Genoveva Conde Y Guzmán, on 22 February 1948 at La Milagrosa Catholic Church in Ponce, Puerto Rico; Jack Milton and Elba Francia had issue.
Jack enlisted in the US Army Air Forces on 31 December 1940 at Ft. McPherson, Georgia. He received his Radio Operator Mechanic certification at the 3310th Technical Training Wing at Scott Field, Belleville, Illinois. He was a radio operator on the the Fukemal #42-635, 676th Bomb Group which flew nine bombing missions, 30 missions over the Hump (name given by the US military during WWII to the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains over which they flew military transport aircraft from India to China to resupply the Chinese war effort of Chiang Kai-shek and the units of the United States Army Air Forces based in China), and sank six Japanese vessels before the aircraft was retired. He was radio operator on the Fukemal-Tu #42-24720 based on Tinian Island (Pacific theater) which was ditched off of Iwo Jima on 14 August 1945 during a rescue mission for POWs. The crew survived but the aircraft was not recovered. Jack crash landed in enemy territory near Chengtu, China and spoke fondly of the Chinese that cared for him and the surviving crew. He said they were received kindly into their homes and were given food and a place to rest. The village rounded up the few bicycles they owned to assist them in their effort to escape. Jack shared a bicycle for several miles in their successful escape through enemy territory.
On one bombing mission, Jack was asked to check the bomb bay to see why bombs were not releasing over the target. He found the bombs jammed and stacked up so crawled into the bomb bay area and began kicking with all his might to release the load. Jack persisted and the bombs were dropped. There was an early detonation beneath the aircraft as bombs impacted each other and the force of the shock-wave almost blew him out of the bomb bay. The aircraft and crew returned safely to base.
In another mission Jack was returning from a mission when the plane was attacked. The top turret gunner was shot out of the turret and landed in Jack's lap, dead. The pilot was killed and the co-pilot severely wounded. Jack crash-landed the plane and all who survived the attack, survived the landing.
Obituary: Chuluota, Florida.
Jack Milton Williams, age 88, of Chuluota, Florida, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2007. He was born in Cordele, Georgia to Mary Maude (Sumner) and Charles James Williams on October 23, 1919. Jack was a Master Sergeant in the US Air Force. Mass will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 10AM, 1501 Alafaya Trail, Orlando, Florida 32871. Interment will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Park.
Source (with edits): Legacy
Jack Milton Williams married Elba Francia Arévalo Y Conde, daughter of Pedro Juan Arévalo Y Melero and Genoveva Conde Y Guzmán, on 22 February 1948 at La Milagrosa Catholic Church in Ponce, Puerto Rico; Jack Milton and Elba Francia had issue.
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