circa 1919-1943

Note

Title: [Flight plan]

A handwritten flight plan without destinations. The plans are notated by dots and lines, along with several numbers.

GLC09587.059

circa 1919-1943

Note

Title: [Flight plan]

A handwritten flight plan detailing the voyage from Atlanta to Chattanooga and back. On the back of the second page, there are handwritten math equations.

GLC09587.060

Circa 1941-1943

Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the family of LeRoi Williams

Letter to his family, in which LeRoi Williams describes being sent to an Army Air Field in Northern Michigan to practice gunnery. He describes the training he's been given and the practice of skip bombing.

GLC09587.061

Circa 1941-1943

Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the family of LeRoi Williams

LeRoi Williams writes to his family about his flight training and a recent cross country flight he made at night, from Chattanooga to Atlanta. He says he has enclosed the flight plan he used and describes how to read it.

GLC09587.062

circa 1943

Typed document

Title: [Eulogy for LeRoi Williams by his Family]

Eulogy for LeRoi Williams, attributed to his family. It lists LeRoi's accomplishments at both the Hampton Institute and the Tuskegee Army Air Force School, including his playing of chimes and his devotion to his family, country, and God. It ends with a poem about faith after loss. The first page is missing.

GLC09587.063

circa 28 July 1943

Newspaper clipping

Title: 27 Army Pilots

Two newspaper clippings about the graduation of "Le Roi" S. Williams from the "Tuskegee Army Air Field as second lieutenants in the Army Air Forces." The first clipping lists the names and hometowns of all the men who graduated from the Tuskegee Army Air Field institute, LeRoi is mentioned. The second clipping is a black and white photograph of the recent graudates, captioned "27 Army Pilots."

GLC09587.068

circa 14 October 1943

Newspaper clipping

Title: Negro Pilot Dead in Plane Crash

Two newspaper articles are attached to a piece of paper. The first clipping is an article about the plane crash and death of Lt. LeRoi S. Williams. Included is a small black and white photograph of him. The second clipping is about another Lieutenant who had to "bail out of his riddled plane." This clipping is the same as the one in GLC09587.070.

GLC09587.069

circa October 1943

Newspaper clipping

Title: Full Military Honors for Lt. LeRoi S. Williams

Two newspaper clippings. The front of the first has two black and white photographs, one is cut off at the top. The bottom one is of LeRoi Williams being lowered into the ground in a casket draped with an American flag. Text below the photo describes the scene and mentions that his mother, Cordelia Williams and his brother, Harold Hamilton Williams, were present at the burial. The text mentions that LeRoi was awarded full military honors. The second clipping has two black and white photographs from LeRoi's funeral. The reverse of the second clipping is a black and white photograph of three…

GLC09587.072

1941-1945

Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943

Telegram

Title: to Cordelia Williams

A Mother's Day Telegram from LeRoi Williams to his mother Cordelia.

GLC09587.074

15 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Cordelia Williams

A telegram from Colonel Boyd of Selfridge Field Air Base asking Cordelia Williams where her son LeRoi's remains should be sent.

GLC09587.075

15 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to H Hamilton Williams

Condolence telegram written to H. Hamilton Williams after the death of his brother "Leroy".

GLC09587.076

16 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to the Williams family

Condolence telegram written to the "William" family after the death of LeRoi Williams. Signed by "The Wainwrights."

GLC09587.077

16 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mrs. C S Williams

Telegram written to Cordelia Williams informing her that "Brother" is arriving at 11:50 that night on "16=".

GLC09587.078

16 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Cordelia Williams

A condolence telegram sent to Cordelia Williams by Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Stewart after the death of LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.079

16 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to James Williams and Family

A condolence telegram sent to James Williams and his family by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thompson after the death of LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.080

16 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mrs James T Williams

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. James T. Williams by Clarence and Lillian Paxton Smith after the death of LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.081

16 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mrs Cordelia Williams and Family

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia Williams and family by Lt. and Mrs. M. H. Law after the death of LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.082

16 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mrs Cordelia S Williams

A telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia S. Williams by Colonel Boyd after the death of LeRoi Williams, informing her that his remains will arrive in Roanoke on Sunday evening. Written at Selfridge Air National Guard Base

GLC09587.083

16 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mrs Cordelia Williams

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia Williams by Forrest J. Parks after the death of LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.084

17 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Miss Geraldine Williams and Family

A condolence telegram sent to Miss Geraldine Williams by Scout Troop #44 after the death of LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.085

17 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mrs Cordelia Williams and Family

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia Williams by Lucy Addison High School Class of 1936 after the death of LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.086

18 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to the Williams Family

A condolence telegram sent to the Williams Family by Edward M. Abbott after the death of LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.087

18 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mrs Cordelia Williams and Family

A condolence telegram sent to Mrs. Cordelia Williams by Mrs. Bertha Martin and family after the death of LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.088

18 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Virginia Kent

Condolence telegram written to Virginia Kent after the death of her brother LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.089

18 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Cordelia Williams

Condolence telegram from Grayce Salley, written to "Mrs James Williams Sr." after the death of her son LeRoi. Just below the message is handwritten, "Christiansburg Inst. Va".

GLC09587.090