The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Robert R. Williams
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
36 FTR BOMB SQ 8 FTR BOMB GP
Date of Death
December 9, 1950
First Lieutenant Williams was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 36th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 8th Fighter Bomber Group. On December 9, 1950, while on a combat mission, his aircraft stalled and crashed causing his napalm tanks to explode. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.