WILLIAMS, Albert, Pfc. 1923-1944

WILLIAMS, HORNER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/5/2009 at 13:33:42

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Williams, Albert, Pfc.
Williams, Leonard Keith, Pfc.

Re-Burial Services
for
Pfc. Albert Williams, Jr.
and
Pfc. Leonard Keith Williams
Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice
For Their Country

Riverside Cemetery
Riceville, Iowa

REV. E. BODENHAM
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1949
2:00 P.M.

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Pfc. Albert Williams, Jr.

Private First Class Albert Williams, Jr. was born in Riceville, Iowa, September 6, 1923 and was killed in France November 15, 1944. He was buried in an American cemetery in Eastern France. He lived in Riceville until he was eight years old, then moved to McIntire, Iowa, where he was graduated from McIntire high school in 1942. He entered the army March 13, 1943.

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Pfc. Leonard Keith Williams

Private First Class Leonard Keith Williams, was born in Riceville, Iowa September 19, 1925, and was killed in Germany February 25, 1945. He was a senior at the McIntire high school when called to service December 11, 1943. He lived in Riceville until he was six years old, then moved to McIntire. His family doesn't know where he was buried, but some place in Europe.

The brothers are survived by their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams, former McIntire residents; one sister, Mrs. William Horner of Flint, Michigan; one brother, Clarence, who is also a veteran.

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The remains arrived in LeRoy Wednesday morning and were met by members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars of LeRoy.

Full Military Honors by Riceville and McIntire American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
They Are Just Away

They would not want the ones they love
To Grieve for them today;
We must not say that they are dead
For they are just away --
Away upon a journey
To a land that's bright and fair;
And though we all will miss them here
We know they're happy there--
And memories of them will bring
New Comfort every day
As we recall -- they are not dead
For they are just away!
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WILLIAMS BROTHERS
RETURNED FOR BURIAL
AT RICEVILLE CEMETERY

Re-burial services for Pfc. Albert Williams, Jr., and Pfc Leonard Keith Williams, brothers, were held on Wednesday afternoon, January 26, 1949, at the Riverside Cemetery at Riceville, with Rev. E. Bodenham in charge. The Riceville and McIntire American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars had charge of full military honors. The two bodies arrived in LeRoy, Minnesota, Wednesday morning and were met by members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foregin Wars of LeRoy.

Pfc. Albert Williams, Jr., was born in Riceville on September 6, 1923, and was killed in France on November 15, 1944. He was buried in an American cemetery in Eastern France. He lived in Riceville until he was eight years old, then moved to McIntire where he was graduated from high school in 1942. He entered the army on March 13, 1943.

Pfc Leonard Keith Williams was born in Riceville on September 19, 1925, and was killed in Germany on February 25, 1945. He was a senior at the McIntire high school when called to service on December 11, 1943. He lived in Riceville until he was six years old, then moved to McIntire.

The brothers are survived by their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams of Apple River, Illinois, formerly of McIntire; one sister, Mrs. William Horner of Flint, Michigan; and one brother, Clarence, who is a serviceman somewhere in Germany.

Mr. Williamd and his brother of Apple River, Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. William Horner of Flint, Michigan, came for the service. Mrs. Williams was unable to come due to illness.

[ Mitchell County Press, Feb. 3, 1949 ]

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MEMORIAL SERVICE SUNDAY
FOR TWO MCINTIRE BROTHERS

Mr. and Mrs. Al Williams of McIntire received official notification from the War Department Sunday morning that their son, Pfc, Leonard Williams, had been killed in action in Germany on February 23. The Mitchell County soldier had been reported wounded some time ago and the last that his parents had heard from him stated that he was ready to leave the hospital and was expected to go back to the front.

Leonard is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Williams to lose his life in the service of his country.

Pfc. Albert Williams was reported killed in action in France November 15.

Memorial services for the two brothers will be held Sunday afternoon, march 18, at three o'clock in the Baptist church in McIntire. The Rev. Ed Bodenham of Riceville will officiate and services will be in charge of the Martz Funeral Home of LeRoy.

PFC. ALBERT WILLIAMS JR. Pfc.

Albert Williams Jr., was born at Riceville, September 6, 1923. He lived at Riceville until he was eight years of age, when the family moved to McIntire. He attended the McIntire School and was graduated from high school in 1942.

Albert entered the Army March 13, 1943. He was killed in action in France, November 15, 1944, and is buried in an American Cemetery in Eastern France.

PFC. LEONARD K. WILLIAMS

Pfc. Leonard Keith Williams was born at Riceville, September 19, 1925. At the age of six he moved with his family to McIntire, where he attended school. He would have graduated from McIntire High School had he not been called to serve his country.

Leonard entered the service December 11, 1943, and was killed in action in Germany, February 19, 1945. The family has not yet been notified of the location of the cemetery where Leonard is buried in Europe.

[Mitchell County Press, Thursday, March 15, 1945]
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HOLD MEMORIAL FOR 2 BROTHERS
MCINTIRE SOLDIERS DIE IN SERVICE OF COUNTRY

McIntire – Double memorial services will be held at the Baptist church here Sunday for Pfc. Albert Williams, Jr., and Pfc. Leonard Keith Williams, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams.

Albert, who was 21 years old, was killed in France and Leonard, 19, in Germany.

Albert was born in Riceville, lived there until 8 years old when the family moved to McIntire. He attended the McIntire schools and was graduated in 1942. He entered the army March 13, 1943

Leonard attended the McIntire school and would have been graduated this year had he not been called to serve his country.

Besides the parents, a sister and a brother survive. The brother, Clarence LeRoy, is serving in the army.

Mason City Globe Gazette, March 15, 1945
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Albert and Leonard were the sons of Albert Williams Sr. and Mamie (Reynolds) Williams.
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Information from Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, Mitchell, Iowa (no dates on these) shows:

Albert Sr. Williams
Mamie Williams
Clarence Williams
Leonard Williams