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Lucy Addison High School of Roanoke, Virginia
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Tuskegee Airman 45-E-SE 8/4/1945 |
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United States Army Air Corps
2nd Lieutenant Eugene Warsenure Williams 332nd Fighter Group LAHS Class of 1942
May 21, 1924 - 1949
Photo courtesy of the Williams family
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* Reprinted from
The
Roanoke Valley War Memorial
Eugene Warsenure
Williams From Roanoke. Graduated from Hampton Institute,
then joined the Air Force. His older brother, Leroi, also attended Hampton
Institute and joined the Air Force. Leroi was killed in a plane crash
during World War II. After Leroi's death, "Eugene told his mother that
upon graduation from college, he wanted to enter the U.S. Air Force,
become a pilot and complete the mission of his deceased brother. Mrs.
Williams, a deeply religious woman, with the help of God, gave him her
blessings to fulfill his dream." Williams experienced engine failure and
crashed in Dusseldorf, Germany. Like his brother, he was 24 when he died.
Survived by his mother, Cordelia Shelton Williams; sisters, Virginia W.
Kent and Geraldine W. Twitty; brothers, Harold and James. Buried in
Williams Memorial Park in Roanoke. -- Submitted by a friend of the family, Sallye Coleman of Roanoke.ke
Eugene received his wings on August 4, 1945 graduating in Class 45-E-SE at Moton Field, Tuskegee, Alabama. He was killed in 1949 when his cargo plane crashed in Germany. Tragically, Eugene met the same fate at the same age of 24 as his older brother.
If anyone has memorabilia of any kind - photos, news clippings, obituaries, or other artifacts, please press the button below to send me an email or call me directly with the details.
Exhibit A: The photos below, like the one above of Eugene in his flight gear, were provided by the Williams family.
Photo courtesy of the Williams family
Photo courtesy of the Williams family
Exhibit B: Photo of members of Class 45-G-SE at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, Standing at the far right is Airman Eugene Warsenure Williams of Roanoke, Virginia.
Photo reprinted from "The Tuskegee Airmen: The Men Who Changed a Nation" by Charles E. Francis.
References
The Roanoke Valley War Memorial
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Thomas R. Dudley Class of 1961
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