Robert B. Williams Military person

Robert Boyd Williams was a major general in the United States Army Air Forces and a major combat commander during World War II. He personally led the B-17 raid on the Schweinfurt ball-bearing factories on 17 August 1943, the first large-scale deep penetration bombing raid on Germany. He was also an important personage in the training of heavy bombardment units both before and after his combat tour.

Personal facts

Robert B. Williams
Birth dateNovember 09, 1901
Birth place
Albany Texas
Date of deathFebruary 10, 1977
Place of death
San Antonio

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allegianceUnited States
award
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
military branch
United States Air Force
military command
II Bomber Command
49th Bombardment Squadron
Second Air Force
16th Bombardment Operational Training Wing
1st Bomb Division
2nd Bombardment Group
service start1923
service end1946

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