Roscoe Grover Williams (1914 - 1944)

Born 3 Jul 1914 in Oregon, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Nov 1944 at age 30 in Belgium (WWII)

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Biography

Roscoe was born in 1914. He was the son of Andrew Williams and Edy Jobe. He passed away in 1944.

Sources

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHFS-XGL : accessed 21 March 2022), Roscoe Williams in household of Andrew J Williams, Howell, Howell, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 4B, line 67, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1191; FHL microfilm 2,340,926.

• Name Roscoe Williams
• Sex Male
• Age 14
• Event Date 1930
• Event Place Howell, Howell, Missouri, United States
• Birth Year (Estimated) 1916
• Birthplace Missouri
• Marital Status Single
• Race White
• Relationship to Head of Household Son
• Father's Birthplace Missouri
• Mother's Birthplace Missouri
• Event Type Census
• Sheet Letter B
• Sheet Number 4

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7WY-3YX : 7 December 2019), Roscoe Williams in household of Stanley Garman, Mountain Grove, Mountain Grove Township, Wright, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 115-12, sheet 28B, line 70, family 684, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2164.

• Name Roscoe Williams
• Sex Male
• Age 25
• Event Date 1940
• Event Place Mountain Grove, Mountain Grove Township, Wright, Missouri, United States
• Marital Status Single
• Race White
• Relationship to Head of Household Brother-in-law
• Event Type Census
• Last Place of Residence Thomasville, Missouri
• Birth Year (Estimated) 1915
• Birthplace Missouri

"United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8YY-2JW : 5 December 2014), Roscoe G Williams, enlisted 19 Jun 1942, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

• Name Roscoe G Williams
• Marital Status Separated, without dependents

(Event Type Military Service

• Event Date 19 Jun 1942
• Event Place Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, United States
• Term of Enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
• Race White
• Citizenship Status citizen
• Birth Year 1914
• Birthplace MISSOURI
• Education Level Grammar school
• Civilian Occupation Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
• Military Rank Private
• Army Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
• Army Component Selectees (Enlisted Men)
• Source Reference Civil Life
• Serial Number 37368662
• Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923
• Box Film Number 12044.114