Grant R. Williams Explained

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]

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Strickland. Sandy. Family pays Veterans Day visit to South Jacksonville site of Navy pilot's jet crash. The Florida Times-Union. Nov 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20170117031240/http://jacksonville.com/news/premium/military/2012-11-12/story/veterans-day-pilgrimage-plane-crash-site . January 17, 2017.
  2. Book: Fletcher. Dorothy K.. Growing up Jacksonville. 2012. The History Press. 9781609495183. 12. 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. Book: Asprey. Marge. A True Nuclear Family. 2014. Trafford Publishing. 9781490733104. 103. 25 April 2016.

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