Private First Class William H. Jones

Title

Private First Class William H. Jones

Subject

World War II
United States. Army
United States. Army--African American troops

Description

Pfc. William H. Jones was killed on November 11, 1943, when his transport ship the USS Cape San Juan was torpedoed by the Japanese. Pfc. Jones was serving with the 855th Engineer Aviation Battalion. Pfc. Jones' body was not recovered and is on this list of Alabamians not recovered after World War II: http://www.dpaa.mil/portals/85/Documents/WWIIAccounting/alabama.html.

More information on the sinking of the Cape San Juan can be found on this site: http://www.ssarkansan.com/home/american-hawaiian-in-wwii/cape-san-juan

Source

Service Personnel Not Recovered Following WWII from Alabama

Date

November 11, 1943

Contributor

Tuscaloosa Public Library

Type

Hyperlink

Identifier

2083