Crisp County GaArchives News.....CORDELE FIGHTER PILOT GIVEN PROMOTION May 17, 1944
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CORDELE DISPATCH May 17, 1944
 AN EIGHTH AAF FIGHTER STATION, ENGLAND,MAY 17
A VETERAN FIGHTER PILOT ,FELIX D. WILLIAMSON OF CORDELE,GA., HAS BEEN PROMOTED 
FROM THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTANT TO CAPTAIN, ACCORDING TO AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY 
LT. GEN.JAMES H. DOOLITTLE, COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE US ARMY EIGHTH AIR 
FORCES.
 IN AERIAL ENGAGEMENTS THE LUFTWAFFE, CAPTAIN WILLIAMSON HAS DESTROYED FIVE 
GERMAN PLANES. THE CAPTAIN'S FIRST KILL A JUNKERS 88,WAS CHALKED UP APRIL 20 
DURING A BOMBER ESCORT MISSION OVER FRANCE.
 HE KNOCKED DOWN HIS FIRST KILL ENEMY AIRCRAFT , A FOCKE WULF 190 ON NOVEMBER 
29,1943.
 CAPT. WILLIAMSON IS A MEMBER OF THE FIGHTER GROUP, COMMANDED BY COL.HUBERT 
ZEMKE.
 A MUCH DECORATED PILOT , HE HOLDS THE AIR MEDAL WITH THREE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, 
THE DISTINGUISH FLYING CROSS, AND A CLUSTER OF THE DFC.
 PRIOR TO ENLISTING IN THE SERVIVE, HE WAS ENGAGED IN FARMING.
 HIS MOTHER MRS.IDA F. WILLIAMSON ,RESIDES AT ROUTE ,CORDELE,GA.

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