George Hopkins Williams II
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George Hopkins Williams II (April 7, 1915 – July 9, 2006) was in insurance executive who created the George H. Williams World War I Aviation Collection at McDermott Library at The University of Texas at Dallas.
He was born in Frost, Texas
on April 7, 1915 and had two siblings: Emily Williams Tooker; and Ralph Williams. He spent his youth in Waco, Texas
and graduated from Baylor University
in 1939. He was a veteran of World War II
and attended Harvard University
to study radio and electronics, and was reassigned to the 94th Signal Battalion with General Patton's Third Army in relief of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge
. He was also at Remagen
. He married Ginny and had the following children: Holly A. Williams Hays (1944-2004); Kaye Williams Peterson; and Scott Williams.
He worked in the mortgage loan division at Equitable Life insurance in Dallas. He assembled considerable material that became the cornerstone of the University of Texas at Dallas. Williams organized and served as president of the League of World War I Aviation Historians and started the group’s publication, "Over the Front". He organized a seminar for the League of World War I Aviation Historians at University of Texas at Dallas in 1988. The last three living U.S. flying aces from World War I
attended. He died July 9, 2006 at his home in Dallas, Texas
.
He was born in Frost, Texas
Frost, Texas
Frost is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 648 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Frost is located at ....
on April 7, 1915 and had two siblings: Emily Williams Tooker; and Ralph Williams. He spent his youth in Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
and graduated from Baylor University
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in 1939. He was a veteran of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and attended Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
to study radio and electronics, and was reassigned to the 94th Signal Battalion with General Patton's Third Army in relief of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a major German offensive , launched toward the end of World War II through the densely forested Ardennes mountain region of Wallonia in Belgium, hence its French name , and France and...
. He was also at Remagen
Remagen
Remagen is a town in Germany in Rhineland-Palatinate, in the district of Ahrweiler. It is about a one hour drive from Cologne , just south of Bonn, the former West German capital. It is situated on the River Rhine. There is a ferry across the Rhine from Remagen every 10–15 minutes in the summer...
. He married Ginny and had the following children: Holly A. Williams Hays (1944-2004); Kaye Williams Peterson; and Scott Williams.
He worked in the mortgage loan division at Equitable Life insurance in Dallas. He assembled considerable material that became the cornerstone of the University of Texas at Dallas. Williams organized and served as president of the League of World War I Aviation Historians and started the group’s publication, "Over the Front". He organized a seminar for the League of World War I Aviation Historians at University of Texas at Dallas in 1988. The last three living U.S. flying aces from World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
attended. He died July 9, 2006 at his home in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
.