Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until November 25, 1945.
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Son of Fred Williams who resided in Yellville, Arkansas.
John served as a Carpenter's Mate Third Class, U.S.S. Pillsbury (DD-227), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Arkansas prior to the war.
John was declared "Missing In Action" when the Pillsbury was overtaken south of Java by two Japanese cruisers of Cruiser Division 4. She was engaged by Takao and Atago, and at 21:02 sank with the loss of all hands.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 3467494
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Son of Fred Williams who resided in Yellville, Arkansas.
John served as a Carpenter's Mate Third Class, U.S.S. Pillsbury (DD-227), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Arkansas prior to the war.
John was declared "Missing In Action" when the Pillsbury was overtaken south of Java by two Japanese cruisers of Cruiser Division 4. She was engaged by Takao and Atago, and at 21:02 sank with the loss of all hands.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 3467494
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was not officially declared by the military as being dead until November 25, 1945.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Son of Fred Williams who resided in Yellville, Arkansas.
John served as a Carpenter's Mate Third Class, U.S.S. Pillsbury (DD-227), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Arkansas prior to the war.
John was declared "Missing In Action" when the Pillsbury was overtaken south of Java by two Japanese cruisers of Cruiser Division 4. She was engaged by Takao and Atago, and at 21:02 sank with the loss of all hands.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 3467494
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Son of Fred Williams who resided in Yellville, Arkansas.
John served as a Carpenter's Mate Third Class, U.S.S. Pillsbury (DD-227), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Arkansas prior to the war.
John was declared "Missing In Action" when the Pillsbury was overtaken south of Java by two Japanese cruisers of Cruiser Division 4. She was engaged by Takao and Atago, and at 21:02 sank with the loss of all hands.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 3467494
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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