Son of Frank Williams and Corrinne Blair Williams who resided in Wilmington, Delaware.
Husband of A. Florence Westenhagen Williams.
Francis, who resided in Pennsylvania, served as a Lieutenant Colonel with the 4th Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942 and was held at the Japanese POW Camp Fukuoka Pow 3, Yawata, No Kyushu Island 34-130.
Francis "Died While A POW" at that camp during the war.
He had served in the Marines for fourteen years and nine months at the time of his death.
He was awarded the "Silver Star", "Bronze Star", the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-004533
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Husband of A. Florence Westenhagen Williams.
Francis, who resided in Pennsylvania, served as a Lieutenant Colonel with the 4th Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942 and was held at the Japanese POW Camp Fukuoka Pow 3, Yawata, No Kyushu Island 34-130.
Francis "Died While A POW" at that camp during the war.
He had served in the Marines for fourteen years and nine months at the time of his death.
He was awarded the "Silver Star", "Bronze Star", the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-004533
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Son of Frank Williams and Corrinne Blair Williams who resided in Wilmington, Delaware.
Husband of A. Florence Westenhagen Williams.
Francis, who resided in Pennsylvania, served as a Lieutenant Colonel with the 4th Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942 and was held at the Japanese POW Camp Fukuoka Pow 3, Yawata, No Kyushu Island 34-130.
Francis "Died While A POW" at that camp during the war.
He had served in the Marines for fourteen years and nine months at the time of his death.
He was awarded the "Silver Star", "Bronze Star", the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-004533
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Husband of A. Florence Westenhagen Williams.
Francis, who resided in Pennsylvania, served as a Lieutenant Colonel with the 4th Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942 and was held at the Japanese POW Camp Fukuoka Pow 3, Yawata, No Kyushu Island 34-130.
Francis "Died While A POW" at that camp during the war.
He had served in the Marines for fourteen years and nine months at the time of his death.
He was awarded the "Silver Star", "Bronze Star", the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-004533
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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