Williams, Jackson 'Jack'

1921 - 1979  (58 years)

• Name	Williams, Jackson 'Jack'
  Birth	28 Oct 1921  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WILL.J019
  _FGRAVE	35261875
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, United States Army  [2]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	21 Nov 1979  [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Williams, Jackson Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I31343	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	PRUITT, Opal,   b. 9 Jan 1927, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 Nov 2013, Good Samaritan Regional Health Center, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1945
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 23 years and 2 months - She was ~ 17 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F11590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7666] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Williams, Opal and Jack, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121076569), none. (Reliability: 2). [S9546] (Reliability: 2).