1st Lt. Jack McWilliams of Somers crashed in France in 1945 while flying a P-47 Thunderbolt. Declared dead in 1946, his remains were discovered in 1951. Today the nearby town of Kauffenheim boasts a memorial to the downed flier. (Photo courtesy of Janice Sterner Jones)
May 25, 2024
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Though once lost, 1st Lt. Jack McWilliams will not be forgotten
The flier, a member of the Flathead High School class of 1940, was last seen on a mission over Germany in January of that year. The War Department expressed its deep regrets.