IN MEMORIAM
Lt. Col. Charles C. I. Williams USAAC
REST IN PEACE, FALLEN BROTHER!
Lt. Col. Charles C. I. Williams, USAAC
332nd Fighter Group
Died 22 September 2013
Lieutenant Colonel Charles “C I” Williams, 96, died 22 SEP 2013 at the Dayton VAMC. At the time of his death, LTC Williams was the oldest living original Tuskegee Airman. He enlisted in the USAAC in 1941 and entered flight training at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama. He was part of the 332nd Fighter Group, which became the ancestor of the current USAF 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group. Piloting P-39s, P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs, the 332nd FG escorted bomber convoys, protected harbors and conducted armed reconnaissance missions. After WWII, LTC Williams went on to see service in Korea and Vietnam. He retired with honors in 1966 after serving for 26 years.
Lt. Col. Williams will be laid to rest in the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery at approximately 0900 8 January 2014.
I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course,
I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)
"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour,
and be in readiness for the conflict;
For it is better for us to perish in battle
than to look upon the outrage of our nation and our altar.
As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be."
(1 Maccabees 3:58–60)
God Of Our Fathers
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Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in peace!
We who remain hold you in high honor.
Rest, fallen brother, in this sacred precinct;
We who remain keep this place sacred.
Rest, fallen brother, among these, your comrades;
We who remain keep the watch.
Rest, fallen brother, among these who heeded the Nation’s call;
We who remain press the fight forward in your name.
Rest, fallen brother, lay down thy burden;
We who remain have taken up the torch.
Rest in Peace, fallen brother, rest in eternal peace!
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