19 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to H. Hamilton Williams

Telegram is from T. Lucille Salisbury to H. Hamilton Williams expressing sympathy for the loss of his brother, LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.100

19 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to H. Hamilton Williams and Family

Telegram is from Ethel Butche and Lareme Granes to H. Hamilton Williams saying that they hope the pride he has for his brother makes the news of his death less painful.

GLC09587.101

19 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mr. and Mrs. H. Hamilton Williams and Family

Telegram is from Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Gill to Mr. and Mrs. H. Hamilton Williams and family apologizing that they could not make it to LeRoi's funeral.

GLC09587.102

19 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mrs. Cordella Williams and Family

Telegram is from the First Baptist Church Senior Choir to Mrs "Cordella" Williams and her family sending sympathies for the loss of LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.103

20 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to the Williams family

Telegram sent to the Williams family by the Walker family, after the death of LeRoi Williams. The telegram expresses sympathy and mentions "a great loss to both our families." This is most likely from the family of Lt. William H. Walker, the other pilot killed in the crash.

GLC09587.104

21 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mrs. Cordelia Williams

Sympathy telegram sent to Cordelia Williams by "Mae and family," after the death of LeRoi Williams.

GLC09587.106

26 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Dr. H. Hamilton Williams

Sympathy telegram sent to H. Hamilton Williams by Dr. and Mrs. Spaulding, after the death of Williams' brother LeRoi.

GLC09587.107

circa 1919-1943

Photograph

Title: [LeRoi Williams and two possible siblings]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams with two possible siblings. It is likely that the girl in the center is Virginia Williams, his older sister, and that the boy on the right is one of his brothers.

GLC09587.108

circa 1919-1943

Photograph

Title: [LeRoi Williams]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a youth.

GLC09587.109

circa 1919-1943

Photograph

Title: LeRoi Williams

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a youth.

GLC09587.110

circa 1919-1943

Photograph

Title: [LeRoi Williams]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a youth.

GLC09587.111

circa 1919-1943

Photograph

Title: [LeRoi Williams]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a youth.

GLC09587.112

circa 1919-1943

Photograph

Title: [LeRoi Williams]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a young man in a garden.

GLC09587.113

circa 1919-1943

Photograph

Title: [LeRoi Williams]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a youth.

GLC09587.114

circa 1919-1943

Photograph

Title: [LeRoi Williams]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a youth.

GLC09587.115

circa 1919-1943

Photograph

Title: [LeRoi Williams]

A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a young man in his military uniform. It was found with a newspaper article titled "27 Army Pilots" (see GLC09587.068).

GLC09587.116

circa 1919-1943

Photograph

Title: [T. A. Wilson]

A photograph of T. A. Wilson, a Major in the United States Air Force. He is sitting behind his desk. On the desk, there is his nameplate, a photograph of a woman, and many tall stacks of bills.

GLC09587.117

1919-1945

Photograph

Title: [People sitting on stoop]

Group of men and one woman sitting on a stoop. They are all wearing shirts with wings and an "H" on them. LeRoi Williams may be in the photograph.

GLC09587.118

1919-1943

Finley, Otis E. Jr., fl. 1941-1945

Photograph

Title: [Planes in a field]

Four planes in a field. Reverse says "photography by Otis E. Finley Jr. 2nd Lt. H.C Box 89, I AAF, Alabama."

GLC09587.119

circa October 1943

Photograph

Title: [LeRoi Williams' funeral]

LeRoi Williams' casket, draped with an American flag with mourners surrounding him.

GLC09587.120

circa October 1943

Photograph

Title: [Men standing around LeRoi's Williams' casket]

LeRoi Williams' casket, draped with an American flag with mourners surrounding him. Three men are standing over the casket.

GLC09587.121

circa October 1943

Photograph

Title: [Carrying LeRoi's body from funeral]

Men carrying LeRoi Williams' casket, draped with an American flag, down the stairs from his funeral. There are mourners in the background.

GLC09587.122

circa October 1943

Photograph

Title: [Standing outside church]

Mourners standing outside the church after LeRoi Williams' funeral.

GLC09587.123

circa October 1943

Photograph

Title: [Mourners standing outside church]

Mourners standing outside the church after LeRoi Williams' funeral. The photograph is similar to GLC09587.123 but there is a larger crowd in the street.

GLC09587.124

circa October 1943

Photograph

Title: [Mourners walking into church]

Mourners walking into the Church for LeRoi Williams' funeral. The photograph is similar to GLC09587.123 and GLC09587.124.

GLC09587.125