John Hubert Williams is the son of Hugh and Gaither Pearl Ware Williams. John was the fifth of six children, all preceded him in death except one. John married Clara Mae Holmes on June 15, 1946 in Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, they had four children, three daughters and one son. John was 90 years old at the time of his death.
MILITARY TRIBUTE:
Grandpa John Williams’ Army Service
John Hubert Williams, or Grandpa to me, was a private in the US Army corp. of Engineers, the 35th Combat Engineer Battalion, during World War II as a radio operator. According to his military papers, John could tap/write 25 words/minute in Morse Code on a Telegraph machine. Grandpa John carried a 38 Lb. backpack radio everywhere he went, some personal equipment, as well as his 9 Lb. M1 Garand rifle. The work of a radio operator was more stressful than a regular GI infantryman, because a radio operator had an 11 ft or 3 ft antenna coming out of their radio, which made him an easy target. Enemy forces were always trying to shoot down the radio operators to basically cut the communication link, so the group of GIs could not call for tank, artillery, or air support.
John, after boot camp and basic training, was sent to England for the build up before the June 6, 1944 amphibious assault on the coast of France known to the Allies as Operation Overload, or D-day. John landed on Normandy beach with his battalion after about 156,000 other American, British, Australian, and Canadian troops stormed the Beachhead and the concrete bunkers and fortifications of the defending German Nazis.
After defeating the Germans on Normandy Beach, the Americans pushed south and east toward Paris, and then on to Germany. Grandpa John’s Battalion liberated many cities and towns in France, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany. One of the battles he participated in was the siege of Bastogne, where the Germans had a chance of defeating the US army. The battle lasted 7 days with over 3,000 American
casualties. When the weather was finally clear, the American air force and General Patton’s 3rd army lifted the siege of Bastogne and kept moving eastward toward Germany. After the Soviet army conquered Berlin, Germany and ended the war in Europe, Grandpa was sent to Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis until he was Honorably Discharged on February 10, 1946. He died 69 years to the day after
his discharge. We all love you an indescribable amount Grandpa. Thank you for risking your life to defend our freedom. THIS TRIBUTE WRITTEN BY 15 YEAR OLD GRANDSON, BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, THANKS SO MUCH.
Obituary for John H. Williams
John Hubert Williams, 90, born November 13, 1924, in Dardanelle, Arkansas, passed away on February 10, 2015, in Fishers, Indiana.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Clara Mae Williams, of Blytheville, Arkansas; his daughters Joan Wagner, Johnnie Zollinger, Phyllis Wolfe; son, Shawn Williams; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren; his brother, Tony Clinton Williams.
John served in the US Army during WWII, where he worked as a Radio Operator. He later returned to school and became a Nurse Anesthetist.
A service to honor his life will be held at 11am, Sunday, Feb 15, 2015, in the chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home, 7414 Old Lee Hwy, with David Olson officiating.
OBITUARY WAS WRITTEN BY JOHN'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW LAURA WITH MUCH THANKS.
MILITARY TRIBUTE:
Grandpa John Williams’ Army Service
John Hubert Williams, or Grandpa to me, was a private in the US Army corp. of Engineers, the 35th Combat Engineer Battalion, during World War II as a radio operator. According to his military papers, John could tap/write 25 words/minute in Morse Code on a Telegraph machine. Grandpa John carried a 38 Lb. backpack radio everywhere he went, some personal equipment, as well as his 9 Lb. M1 Garand rifle. The work of a radio operator was more stressful than a regular GI infantryman, because a radio operator had an 11 ft or 3 ft antenna coming out of their radio, which made him an easy target. Enemy forces were always trying to shoot down the radio operators to basically cut the communication link, so the group of GIs could not call for tank, artillery, or air support.
John, after boot camp and basic training, was sent to England for the build up before the June 6, 1944 amphibious assault on the coast of France known to the Allies as Operation Overload, or D-day. John landed on Normandy beach with his battalion after about 156,000 other American, British, Australian, and Canadian troops stormed the Beachhead and the concrete bunkers and fortifications of the defending German Nazis.
After defeating the Germans on Normandy Beach, the Americans pushed south and east toward Paris, and then on to Germany. Grandpa John’s Battalion liberated many cities and towns in France, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany. One of the battles he participated in was the siege of Bastogne, where the Germans had a chance of defeating the US army. The battle lasted 7 days with over 3,000 American
casualties. When the weather was finally clear, the American air force and General Patton’s 3rd army lifted the siege of Bastogne and kept moving eastward toward Germany. After the Soviet army conquered Berlin, Germany and ended the war in Europe, Grandpa was sent to Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis until he was Honorably Discharged on February 10, 1946. He died 69 years to the day after
his discharge. We all love you an indescribable amount Grandpa. Thank you for risking your life to defend our freedom. THIS TRIBUTE WRITTEN BY 15 YEAR OLD GRANDSON, BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, THANKS SO MUCH.
Obituary for John H. Williams
John Hubert Williams, 90, born November 13, 1924, in Dardanelle, Arkansas, passed away on February 10, 2015, in Fishers, Indiana.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Clara Mae Williams, of Blytheville, Arkansas; his daughters Joan Wagner, Johnnie Zollinger, Phyllis Wolfe; son, Shawn Williams; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren; his brother, Tony Clinton Williams.
John served in the US Army during WWII, where he worked as a Radio Operator. He later returned to school and became a Nurse Anesthetist.
A service to honor his life will be held at 11am, Sunday, Feb 15, 2015, in the chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home, 7414 Old Lee Hwy, with David Olson officiating.
OBITUARY WAS WRITTEN BY JOHN'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW LAURA WITH MUCH THANKS.
John Hubert Williams is the son of Hugh and Gaither Pearl Ware Williams. John was the fifth of six children, all preceded him in death except one. John married Clara Mae Holmes on June 15, 1946 in Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, they had four children, three daughters and one son. John was 90 years old at the time of his death.
MILITARY TRIBUTE:
Grandpa John Williams’ Army Service
John Hubert Williams, or Grandpa to me, was a private in the US Army corp. of Engineers, the 35th Combat Engineer Battalion, during World War II as a radio operator. According to his military papers, John could tap/write 25 words/minute in Morse Code on a Telegraph machine. Grandpa John carried a 38 Lb. backpack radio everywhere he went, some personal equipment, as well as his 9 Lb. M1 Garand rifle. The work of a radio operator was more stressful than a regular GI infantryman, because a radio operator had an 11 ft or 3 ft antenna coming out of their radio, which made him an easy target. Enemy forces were always trying to shoot down the radio operators to basically cut the communication link, so the group of GIs could not call for tank, artillery, or air support.
John, after boot camp and basic training, was sent to England for the build up before the June 6, 1944 amphibious assault on the coast of France known to the Allies as Operation Overload, or D-day. John landed on Normandy beach with his battalion after about 156,000 other American, British, Australian, and Canadian troops stormed the Beachhead and the concrete bunkers and fortifications of the defending German Nazis.
After defeating the Germans on Normandy Beach, the Americans pushed south and east toward Paris, and then on to Germany. Grandpa John’s Battalion liberated many cities and towns in France, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany. One of the battles he participated in was the siege of Bastogne, where the Germans had a chance of defeating the US army. The battle lasted 7 days with over 3,000 American
casualties. When the weather was finally clear, the American air force and General Patton’s 3rd army lifted the siege of Bastogne and kept moving eastward toward Germany. After the Soviet army conquered Berlin, Germany and ended the war in Europe, Grandpa was sent to Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis until he was Honorably Discharged on February 10, 1946. He died 69 years to the day after
his discharge. We all love you an indescribable amount Grandpa. Thank you for risking your life to defend our freedom. THIS TRIBUTE WRITTEN BY 15 YEAR OLD GRANDSON, BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, THANKS SO MUCH.
Obituary for John H. Williams
John Hubert Williams, 90, born November 13, 1924, in Dardanelle, Arkansas, passed away on February 10, 2015, in Fishers, Indiana.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Clara Mae Williams, of Blytheville, Arkansas; his daughters Joan Wagner, Johnnie Zollinger, Phyllis Wolfe; son, Shawn Williams; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren; his brother, Tony Clinton Williams.
John served in the US Army during WWII, where he worked as a Radio Operator. He later returned to school and became a Nurse Anesthetist.
A service to honor his life will be held at 11am, Sunday, Feb 15, 2015, in the chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home, 7414 Old Lee Hwy, with David Olson officiating.
OBITUARY WAS WRITTEN BY JOHN'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW LAURA WITH MUCH THANKS.
MILITARY TRIBUTE:
Grandpa John Williams’ Army Service
John Hubert Williams, or Grandpa to me, was a private in the US Army corp. of Engineers, the 35th Combat Engineer Battalion, during World War II as a radio operator. According to his military papers, John could tap/write 25 words/minute in Morse Code on a Telegraph machine. Grandpa John carried a 38 Lb. backpack radio everywhere he went, some personal equipment, as well as his 9 Lb. M1 Garand rifle. The work of a radio operator was more stressful than a regular GI infantryman, because a radio operator had an 11 ft or 3 ft antenna coming out of their radio, which made him an easy target. Enemy forces were always trying to shoot down the radio operators to basically cut the communication link, so the group of GIs could not call for tank, artillery, or air support.
John, after boot camp and basic training, was sent to England for the build up before the June 6, 1944 amphibious assault on the coast of France known to the Allies as Operation Overload, or D-day. John landed on Normandy beach with his battalion after about 156,000 other American, British, Australian, and Canadian troops stormed the Beachhead and the concrete bunkers and fortifications of the defending German Nazis.
After defeating the Germans on Normandy Beach, the Americans pushed south and east toward Paris, and then on to Germany. Grandpa John’s Battalion liberated many cities and towns in France, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany. One of the battles he participated in was the siege of Bastogne, where the Germans had a chance of defeating the US army. The battle lasted 7 days with over 3,000 American
casualties. When the weather was finally clear, the American air force and General Patton’s 3rd army lifted the siege of Bastogne and kept moving eastward toward Germany. After the Soviet army conquered Berlin, Germany and ended the war in Europe, Grandpa was sent to Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis until he was Honorably Discharged on February 10, 1946. He died 69 years to the day after
his discharge. We all love you an indescribable amount Grandpa. Thank you for risking your life to defend our freedom. THIS TRIBUTE WRITTEN BY 15 YEAR OLD GRANDSON, BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, THANKS SO MUCH.
Obituary for John H. Williams
John Hubert Williams, 90, born November 13, 1924, in Dardanelle, Arkansas, passed away on February 10, 2015, in Fishers, Indiana.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Clara Mae Williams, of Blytheville, Arkansas; his daughters Joan Wagner, Johnnie Zollinger, Phyllis Wolfe; son, Shawn Williams; seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren; his brother, Tony Clinton Williams.
John served in the US Army during WWII, where he worked as a Radio Operator. He later returned to school and became a Nurse Anesthetist.
A service to honor his life will be held at 11am, Sunday, Feb 15, 2015, in the chapel of the Chattanooga Funeral Home, 7414 Old Lee Hwy, with David Olson officiating.
OBITUARY WAS WRITTEN BY JOHN'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW LAURA WITH MUCH THANKS.
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