circa 14 October 1943

Newspaper clipping

Title: Negro Pilot Dead in Plane Crash

Newspaper clipping about the plane crash and death of Lt. LeRoi S. Williams. There is a small black and white photograph included. This clipping is the same as GLC09587.069.

GLC09587.070

3 July 1943

Newspaper clipping

Title: Negroes' Flying Unit Scores First Victory

Newspaper clipping details a successful mission of a black air force unit. It mentions that General Dwight D. Eisenhower congratulated the first lieutenant, Charles Hall of Brazil, Indiana for shooting down an enemy plane.

GLC09587.071

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

1943

Newspaper clipping

Title: Two Virignia Pilots Die In Midair Crash

Three newspaper clippings from the same article about LeRoi Williams' death. The article notes that Williams and another pilot, Lt. William Walker, crashed into one another midair near Selfridge Field, Michigan, at 3:10pm, October 14, 1943. There is a photo of each man. The article lists LeRoi's survivors as his mother, Corporal James T. Williams, Capt. Eugene Williams, Prof. H. H. Williams, Mrs. Virginia Williams, and Mrs. Edna Geraldine Williams. The article misspells Virginia as "Virignia."

GLC09587.073

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

18 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mrs. Cordelia Williams and Family

Condolence telegram written to the Williams family after the death of LeRoi Williams from the Local Teacher Association.

GLC09587.091

18 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mr and Mrs James Williams

Condolence telegram written to the Cordelia Williams after the death of her son LeRoi from Dorothy and Frank Tucker. A handwritten note below the message, reads "50 Miller Street Newark, N.J"

GLC09587.092

18 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Cordelia Williams and Family

Condolence telegram sent to the Williams family after the death of LeRoi Williams from Mr and Mrs. George A. Moore.

GLC09587.093

18 October 1943

Western Union

Telegram

Title: to Mrs Cordelia Williams and Family

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

GLC09587.094