Willis Elmore Visor (1919 - 1968)

Born 7 Apr 1919 in Mississippi, United States

Died 29 Apr 1968 at age 49 in Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Willis Elmore Visor is a part of US Black heritage.

In the 1920 census Willis (age 9 mos) was the son of James Visor in Beat 2, Lafayette, Mississippi.^[1]Note: The enumerator recorded Willis incorrectly as a daughter.

In the 1930 census Willis (age 9) was the nephew of Freddie Kimmons in Beat 2, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States.^[2]

Willis was in a military record on 6 May 1941 in Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Their service number was 34048429.^[3]

Willis was in a military hospital record. Diagnosis: Pneumonia, primary. Their service number was 34048429.^[4]

Willis was in the military and died on 29 April 1968. They were in the Prov Serv Det Sec 1 Scu 1473 (service number 34 048 429).^[5]

Name Willis Elmore Visor

Rank Technician 5th Grade

Birth Date 7 Apr 1919

Service Number 34 048 429

Unit Prov Serv Det Sec 1 Scu 1473

Enlistment Date 6 May 1941

Discharge Date 25 Sep 1945

Death Date 29 Apr 1968

Cemetery Union Hill Cemetery

Cemetery Location Oxford, Mississippi, USA

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 2, Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: T625_880; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #68744012 (accessed 24 September 2023)
   Willis Visor (0), single daughter, in household of James Visor (22) in Beat 2, Lafayette, Mississippi. Born in Mississippi.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Lafayette, Mississippi; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340887
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #37025439 (accessed 24 September 2023)
   Willis E Viser (9), single nephew, in household of Freddie Kimmons (35) in Beat 2, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA. Born in Mississippi.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 07451; Reel: 262
   Ancestry Record 8939 #2072965 (accessed 24 September 2023)
   Education: Grammar school; Birth Year: 1919; Weight: 154; Source: Civil Life; Marital Status: Single, without dependents (Single); Name: Willis E Visor; Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA; Nativity State or Country: Mississippi; Enlistment Place: Camp Shelby, Mississippi; Height: 70; Enlistment Date: 6 May 1941; Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men); Citizenship: Citizen; Residence: Lafayette, Mississippi; Rank: Private; Race: Negro (Black); Civil Occupation: Farm hands, general farms; Service Number: 34048429.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954"
   National Archives and Records Administration; Hospital Admission Card Files, ca. 1970 - ca. 1970; NAI: 570973; Record Group Number: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775-1994; Record Group Title: 112
   Ancestry Record 61817 #16183285 (accessed 24 September 2023)
   Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Pneumonia, primary, atypical, etiology unknown; Service Number: 34048429; Discharge Date: 1944; Length of Service: No entry made; Name: Willis E Visor; Type of Discharge: Duty; Admission Date: Apr 1944.
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2375 #2519908 (accessed 24 September 2023)
   Cemetery Location: Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Cemetery: Union Hill Cemetery; Service Number: 34 048 429; Discharge Date: 25 Sep 1945; Rank: Technician 5th Grade; Birth Date: 7 Apr 1919; Enlistment Date: 6 May 1941; Name: Willis Elmore Visor; Unit: Prov Serv Det Sec 1 Scu 1473; Death Date: 29 Apr 1968.