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nr i smaiii1! ia\ collectionsDi-AterbvSgt. Bill WilliamsodDischarged After ! Aan-Jielie3 Years OverseasSergeant Bill E. Williams, son I of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Williams,- mi former Carbondale residents, has j° been discharged from the U. S. *ai^ccj1 Army Air Corps after almost fourinvilec. years of service, three years of XXe which was spent overseas. He was ity discharged on the Army point sys-)ur tern and had acquired 98 points at time of discharge.His father and mother movedto Richmond, California about twoiaiicdunratM'«82years ago and Bill intends to liveingwith his brother. Chester Wiliams,at 608 West College for the timebeing. His present plans are todrkenr.”CcScrtyre-enter school here and completehis education.Sgt. Williams had his basic train- |)a ing at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., aand went from there to Chanute’sField, 111., for his technical train-grthing. After 8 months of training in; this country he was assigned toco!the 8th Air Force in England. JTWhen the 12th Air Force wascreated in Africa he was one ofiliateoti- the cadet group sent to form theon-lenthenew organization, and remained 'N with the 12th throughout his ser-1 vice taking part in the African,1Sicilian, Italian, and Corsica cam lvj^d paigns.nth I has been awarded the AmcrithOion can Defense Ribbon, Good Conduct jNV; iile Medal and the European Theaternit Ribbon with five battle stars. Asa sergeant he was assigned as aChief Armorer with an air group.vasXV! On his homeward trip he sailed from Naples, Italy aboard the Lib-md erty ship “Benjamin BaurneOflanding at Newport News, Virginia.tilt;E;w]inorw]JUpi
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Carbondale Free Press
Carbondale, Illinois, US
Thu, Aug 02, 1945
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