John Lamar Williams was born December 9, 1914 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., At. to James Cicero & Hester Rebecca Lairamore Williams. August 3, 1941 he married Mary Verlyn White in Fort Smith, Ar., both being residents there. October 16, 1940 John registered for the military draft at Fort Smith, Ar. August 21, 1942 John enlisted in the US Army August 21, 1942 and served until December 4, 1945. On his enlistement papers he states he is married, completed 4 years of high school and his occupation is farming. He was twice in the hospital. According to his Hospital Admittance Cards we find this..... Full Name Williams, John L Admission Date Apr 1944 Military Service Number 38211762 Length of Service No entry made Medical Diagnosis Osteo-arthritis, local Discharge Type Duty Discharge Date 1944 Full Name Williams, John L Race White, includes Mexican Admission Age 29 Admission Date Oct 1944 Admission Type of Injury Casualty, battle Military Service Number 38211762 Rank Enlisted Man Branch Infantry, General or Unspecified Length of Service 2 Year(s), 0 Month(s) Injured in Line of Duty Medical Diagnosis First Location: Loin; Second Location: Buttock and hip; Causative Agent: Enemy Air Raid, Other and Unspecified Discharge Type Duty Discharge Date Oct 1944 Nothing more is found about his time in the service. John Lamar Williams passed away October 23, 1991 at Fort Smith, Arkansas. His burial was in the Woodlawn Memorial Park, Fort Smith, Ar.