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1914-1918
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Wounded Soldier About to Undergo Operation: Hospital No. 5, New York
Surgeons and nurses surround a soldier lying on an operating talbe, about to perform an operation.
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Severely Wounded Being Transported to Hospital Ship from Transport, Hoboken
Soldiers carry a wounded man on a stretcher up the steps, boarding a ship.
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Hospital Deck on Giant Transport "Leviathan".
An American sergeant visits with sick men on a hospital transport ship.
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1918
A Friendly Bout among Our Boys on Transport Returning from France
Two Americans box, surrounded by their comrades, on the deck of a transport ship on the return from France at the end of the war
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Ready for the "Abandon Ship" Drill: U.S. Soldiers With Life Belts Adjusted
Soldiers stand, wearing life jackets, on the deck of homeward bound ship, about to perform the abandon ship drill, a twice daily occurrence.
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Colored Troops Returning from France on S. S. Aquitania, New York
The steamship Aquitania, heading for New York harbor, containing a number of African-American troops.
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America's Most Notable Gathering of Military Heroes-Left to Right, Jacques (Belgium), Diaz (Italy), Coolidge, Foch (France), Pershing, end, Beatty (England), at His Right
In this photograph many military hereos of WWI are gathered at the American Legion in 1921.
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French Lines Captured from the Enemy by the Marine Fusileers
In this photograph soldiers are standing in a fort. They use sandbags as a defense mechanism.
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no date
Unknown
[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.
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[LeRoi Williams]
A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a youth.
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LeRoi Williams
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A photograph of LeRoi Williams as a young man in a garden.
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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).
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[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.
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[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.
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Finley, Otis E. Jr.
[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."
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circa October 1943
[LeRoi Williams' funeral]
LeRoi Williams' casket, draped with an American flag with mourners surrounding him.
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[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.
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[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.
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[Standing outside church]
Mourners standing outside the church after LeRoi Williams' funeral.
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[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.
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[Mourners walking into church]
Mourners walking into the Church for LeRoi Williams' funeral. The photograph is similar to GLC09587.123 and GLC09587.124.
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[LeRoi' Williams' funeral]
Three men standing over LeRoi's casket, draped with an American flag. There are other mourners in the background. Photograph is the same as GLC09587.121.
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1943
[color photograph of LeRoi Williams' funeral]
In the center of the room sits a flag draped coffin, above, a picture of LeRoi Williams. The room is filled with flowers.
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[Eugene Williams]
A photograph of Eugene Williams in his Air Force uniform, looking off to the side.
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[Military planes on a tarmac]
A photograph of six military airplanes on a tarmac in the middle of a flat field.
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[Eugene Williams and other pilots]
A photograph of five Air Force pilots. To the far left is Eugene Williams, the only one not looking at the camera. He and three of the other pilots wear leather jackets and military hats. One man wears sunglasses and a light-colored trench coat, and...
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[Eugene Williams and other soldiers]
A photograph of Eugene Williams and five other military personnel. Two in the front sit while the other four stand behind them. They are all wearing military caps and uniforms.
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[Unidentified soldier]
A scallop-edged portrait of an unidentified soldier who, most likely, was in Eugene Williams' unit.
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A photograph of an unidentified soldier standing on a path in front of a tree. He was most likely in Eugene Williams' unit. In the lower right corner, someone has written, "Love you. Piggy".
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A scallop-edged portrait of an unidentified soldier who was most likely in Eugene Williams' unit.
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A portrait of an unidentified soldier who was most likely in Eugene Williams' unit.
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A photograph of an unidentified soldier standing on a path. He was most likely in Eugene Williams' unit. Someone has written "15" in pencil on the back.
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A portrait of Eugene Williams in his Air Force uniform. It has a patterned edge. It has been printed on postcard paper, but there is nothing written on it.
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18 February 1944
[Men singing]
Men in suits singing. James Williams may be in the photograph. The photograph goes with a pamphlet of the Norfolk and Western Male Chorus.
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[Family picture]
Man in uniform, probably James Williams, standing for a picture in front of a car with five women and one other man. Stamped on the reverse with "635."
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[People in field]
Rows of men and women sitting in a field. Some men are in uniform and some women are holding umbrellas. The reverse says "TAAF" in pencil and has a "572J" stamp.
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[Men in chairs]
Rows of men and women sitting in a field in the background. In the foreground men are in uniform sitting on chairs. Stamped on the back is "572J."
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Headshot of James T. Williams in uniform with a sign that says "James T. WIlliams 2nd Lieut AC." In pencil on the reverse says "James T. Williams Mail to 221 E. Harrison Ave."
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[Group of men]
Eleven men standing together, six in uniform and five dressed down. James Williams is most likely the man standing off to the right side.
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[Tuskegee glee club]
Choir of men standing in suits and uniforms on a stage. James Williams is standing in the front of the group. In pen written on the photograph says "The Southern Aires and the Tuskegee Army Air Force Glee Club." The reverse says "Southern Aires and...
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circa 1960
[Wedding kiss]
Geraldine Williams kissing her husband at their wedding. There are three wedding guests in the background.
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[Smiling at wedding]
Geraldine Williams standing with her husband, a clergyman, a couple, and another man. Everyone is smiling. The man on the right side is James T. Williams.
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[Eating cake at wedding]
Geraldine Williams holding her husband's hand and feeding him cake at their wedding. They are standing behind their wedding cake.
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