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John Wesley Williams 1945 - 2012

John Wesley Williams was born on July 23, 1945, and died at age 67 years old on September 12, 2012. John Williams was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery Section 5 Site 328 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island, Il. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Wesley Williams.
John Wesley Williams
July 23, 1945
September 12, 2012
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  • 07/23
    1945

    Birthday

    July 23, 1945
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SP4 Wars/Conflicts: Vietnam
  • 09/12
    2012

    Death

    September 12, 2012
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    Rock Island National Cemetery Section 5 Site 328 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island, Il 61299
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In 1945, in the year that John Wesley Williams was born, on June 22nd, the Battle of Okinawa ended. A joint Army and Marine campaign, supported by the Navy, the Battle of Okinawa went on for 82 days. The last Japanese resistance on Okinawa was defeated. 4,907 Navy, 4,675 Army, and 2,938 Marine Corps personnel were killed in the battle on the US side. It is estimated that 110,071 on the Japanese side were killed - the estimate includes Okinawan citizens who were pressed into service and includes children. With the win of Okinawa, the United States gained an important base of operations in the Pacific.
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In 1957, he was only 12 years old when on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
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