20 April 1940

Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943

Postcard

Title: to Miss Edna Geraldine Williams

Postcard addressed to Miss Edna Geraldine Williams from her brother LeRoi Williams in which LeRoi describes his first solo flight at the Hampton Institute in Virginia. Front side of the postcard is a stamp and the address. On the reverse is the content of the message.

GLC09587.011

30 June 1940

Printed document signed

Title: Certificate of Competency No. 17943-40

Document certifying LeRoi S. Williams as a Private Pilot , lists the courses and hours required for certification, and signed by Robert N. Niuray (Chairman of Authority), W.E. Carter (Ground School), and Charles W. Barclay (President of Flight School). The flight school is most likely the Hampton Institute, which LeRoi attended around this time.

GLC09587.013

30 June 1940

Printed document signed

Title: Airman's License No. 1794

LeRoi Williams' license to be a Private Aircraft Pilot in the State of Virginia. Expires June 30, 1941. Signed by State Corporation Commission Chairman (illegible). The back lists the rules and regulations surrounding the license (printed). Someone has handwritten below (upside down), Miss Mabel Stultz Box 250 Martinsville, Va. Recieved after his graduation from the Hampton Institute.

GLC09587.014

14 August 1941

Virginia. State Corporation Commission

Printed document signed

Title: Airman Rating Record No. 17493-40

LeRoi Williams' rating record, meant to accompany his certificate of completion of the Private Aircraft Pilot program. His address is listed as 174 W. Queen St., Hampton, Virginia. Signed by Joe H. Staley, Civil Aeronautics Inspector. Stamped with the seal of the U.S. Department of Civil Aeronautics. The back has space intended for the permenant mailing address of holder, but has not been filled in.

GLC09587.015

3 June 1943

Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: Letter to the family of LeRoi Williams

Writing from the Tuskegee Institute, LeRoi describes to his family, how his flight training is going, including a recent flight to Chattanooga. On page 5 are diagrams of flying formations he and his classmates are learning. He then tells his mother he hopes she will come to his graduation, promising to pay the expense.

GLC09587.017

27 July 1943

Parrish, Noel F., fl. 1943

Typed document signed

Title: Honorable Discharge for LeRoi S. Williams, Aviation Cadet, 13071318, Aviation Cadet Detachment

Document certifying that LeRoi S. Williams was honorably discharged from the Military Service. Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Noel F. Parrish. The back contains his enlistment record including physical description, some medical information, and qualifications. The back is signed by LeRoi Shelton Williams and 2nd Lieutenant Alexander B. Rose, Unit Pers. Officer.

GLC09587.018

28 July 1943

Typed document

Title: Announcing the Graduation of Class SE-43-G, Tuskegee Army Air Field Tuskegee, Alabama

Graduation program from LeRoi's graduation from the Tuskegee Institute. Lists the names of the graduates and the schedule of events.

GLC09587.019

30 September 1943

Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943

Postcard

Title: to Geraldyne Williams

In this postcard LeRoi writes home to his sister, Geraldyne [Geraldine] Williams. He is writing from Oscoda, Michigan and the front of the postcard is of the main street. He jokes that he isn't kidding when he says that there isn't much to do in the town because it is so small. He mentions that the people are nice.

GLC09587.020

1943

Williams, Cordelia Shelton, 1889-1978

Typed document signed

Title: Claim for National Service Life Insurance

Cordelia B. Williams' claim for the National Service Life Insurance Policy taken out by her son LeRoi Shelton Williams. She began to fill it out after her sons' death but appears to not have finished or had it notarized. She details her relationship to him and lists his surviving relatives. On the back is printed penalties for insurance fraud.

GLC09587.021

16 October 1943

Hunter, F. O'D, fl. 1943

Letter signed

Title: to Cordelia Williams

Brigadier General of the U.S Army writes a condolence to Cordelia Williams for the loss of her son, LeRoi. He offers his apologies and says that at least her son was fighting for a good cause when he lost his life. The letter is signed by the General and stamped with the date written. It was written on stationary from the War Department.

GLC09587.022

16 October 1943

Thompson, Gertrude C., fl. 1943

Letter signed

Title: to Cordelia Williams

Mrs. Thompson writes a condolence letter to Mrs. Williams for the loss of LeRoi. She extends her deepest sympathies and says that Williams can visit her any time.

GLC09587.023

18 October 1943

Deane, Marion C., fl. 1943

Letter signed

Title: to Cordelia Williams

This letter is from Marion C. Deane, Secretary of Records and Placements in the Hampton Institute. She sends her sympathies on the news of "Leroy's" death. She says that all of the Williams children are good kids and offers a photo she has of "Leroy."

GLC09587.024

18 October 1943

Perry, Cyrus W., fl. 1943

Letter signed

Title: to Cordelia Williams

This letter is from Chaplain Captain Cyrus W. Perry who writes to Cordelia Williams. He offers his sympathies for the loss of her son "Leroy" and says he will be there for anything she needs of him. Written at Selfridge Air National Guard Base

GLC09587.025

19 October 1943

O'Hara, R., fl. 1943

Letter signed

Title: to Williams Family

Condolence letter from acting President of the Hampton Institute, R. O'Hara. He extends his sympathies and tells the family that "Leroy" died nobly.

GLC09587.026

19 October 1943

Brown, Walter R., fl. 1943

Letter signed

Title: to Cordelia Williams

Condolence letter from the Dean of Men, Walter R. Brown, from the Hampton Institute. He extends his sorrows on the passing of "Leroi." He writes that no child should die before their parents.

GLC09587.027

19 October 1943

McCray Pas, Mary, fl. 1943

Autograph note signed

Title: Sympathies for the Williams Family

This note has religious rhyming resolutions on behalf of the death of LeRoi Williams. The note says the Maggie L. Waler Ambulance Corps community is grieving for him and his family. This note is the first part of a note continued on GLC09587.029. It is written by President Mary McCray and Secretary Bessie Coles of the Corps.

GLC09587.028

19 October 1943

McCray, Mary, fl. 1943

Autograph note signed

Title: Sympathies for the Williams Family

This note says that God is the only thing that can comfort broken hearts, in reference to the passing of LeRoi Williams. This note is a continuation of GLC09587.028.

GLC09587.029

19 October 1943

Typed document

Title: The Obituary

This document is an obituary for LeRoi Williams. Walt Whitman's poem "Pioneers! O Pioneers!" is quoted. The writing on the bottom of the document implies that this eulogy was given at the First Baptist Church of Roanoke, Virginia. It says that LeRoi was a good man who was loved and respected by all in the community.

GLC09587.030

26 October 1943

Pughsley, James, fl. 1943

Typed letter signed

Title: to Mrs Cordelia Williams

Letter from the Air Corps' Custodian of Funds, James Pughsley, informing Cordelia of LeRoi's unpaid board bill and instructing her where to send the payment. Written at Selfridge Air National Guard Base

GLC09587.031

26 October 1943

Pughsley, James, fl. 1943

Typed letter signed

Title: to Mrs Cordelia Williams

Carbon copy of a letter from the Air Corps' Custodian of Funds, James Pughsley, informing Cordelia of LeRoi's unpaid board bill and instructing her where to send the payment. Written at Selfridge Air National Guard Base

GLC09587.032

28 October 1943

Wilson, Theodore A., fl. 1943

Envelope

Title: to Mrs Cordelia Williams

Envelope addressed to Mrs. Cordelia Williams, 221 Harrison Ave. N.E. Roanoke, Virginia. From Lt Theodore A. Wilson 100th Fights Squadron 33nd Flights Group Selfridge Field, Michigan. Written at Selfridge Air National Guard Base

GLC09587.033

28 October 1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Williams

A condolence letter from the Chaplain at Hampton Institute. He expresses his admiration for LeRoi, including LeRoi's playing of the Church Tower chimes. The signature is illegible.

GLC09587.034

26 November 1943

Wilson, Theodore A., fl. 1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs Cordelia Williams

A letter from Lt. Theodore A. Wilson to Cordelia Williams. He begins by describing the Thanksgiving meal he had the previous day and then asks her to let him know whether she has paid her son's B.O.Q. bill and if so, what payment method she used.

GLC09587.037

5 December 1943

Williams, Cordelia Shelton, 1889-1978

Typed letter

Title: to Mr. R.J. Hinton

A letter to the Director of Dependents Claims Services at the Veterans Administration, in which Cordelia Williams explains that when she initially filled out the form to claim LeRoi's life insurance, she stated that she recieved no allotment from any other soldier, but now she receives a small allotment on behalf of her son James, who is currently serving in the military. The header of the document notes that this is a copy of the letter.

GLC09587.038

5 January 1944

Typed letter

Title: to Mrs. Cordelia S. Williams

A letter to Cordelia Williams from the Railroad Retirement Board explaining what she must do to claim the death benefits she may be able to recieve on behalf of her son "Le Roi" Shelton Williams.

GLC09587.039