Jones William Perry

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William Perry Jones is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

William Perry Jones

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

Unit:

51st Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-05-06

State:

Illinois

Cemetery:

National Memorial Cem. of the Pacific, Hawaii

Plot:

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Grave:

779

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William Perry Jones was born on May 25, 1922 in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska. He served in the 51st Fighter Group as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. William died on May 6, 1944 at the age of 21 and is now buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.