Grant R. Williams

Lieutenant Grant Russell Williams (July 29, 1930 – April 26, 1964) was a U. S. Navy test pilot, of Webster Groves, Missouri. He was best known for diverting his crashing plane, a North American FJ-1 Fury, away from populated areas in Jacksonville, Florida, in April, 1964.[1][2] Williams died in the crash; he was survived by his wife Kathleen and his four preschool children.[3]

US Naval Reserve ID card of Grant Russell Williams

Williams had eight sisters, including Margaret W. Asprey, and one who died in early childhood.[3]

References
  1. Strickland, Sandy (Nov 12, 2012). "Family pays Veterans Day visit to South Jacksonville site of Navy pilot's jet crash". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017.
  2. Fletcher, Dorothy K. (2012). Growing up Jacksonville. The History Press. p. 12. ISBN 9781609495183. Retrieved 25 April 2016. I wish, therefore, to dedicate my book to Lieutenant Grant Russell Williams of Webster Grove, Missouri, and to the U.S. Navy for producing such men of courage and honor.
  3. Asprey, Marge (2014). A True Nuclear Family. Trafford Publishing. p. 103. ISBN 9781490733104. Retrieved 25 April 2016.


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