Waters William S., Jr.

Monuments

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

Name:

William S., Jr. Waters

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

Unit:

308th Bombardment Group

Date of Death:

1943-04-09

State:

North Carolina

Cemetery:

National Memorial Cem. of the Pacific, Hawaii

Plot:

Section B

Row:

Grave:

1396

Decoration:

Comments:

William S. Waters, Jr. was born on April 20, 1921. He served in the 308th Bombardment Group as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. He died on April 9, 1943 at the age of 21 and is now buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA. 2Lt Waters 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 but death date is inscribed as 1943-04-08.