DOB/DOD: August 7, 1906 (New Brunswick, Canada) – February 24, 1942; 36 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Married Gertrude E. Harrison (1911-1995) on September 23, 1933, in Bridgeport
CHILDREN: One son, Roy A. (1937-2014).
LOCAL ADDRESS: Bridgeport
SERVICE NUMBER: Z-003095
FAMILY: Born to Alfred E. (1879-1930) and Henrietta Baker Williams (1880-?). Two brothers, Gerald B. (1913-1999) and Lloyd B. (1918-2006). All were born in Canada.
CIRCUMSTANCES: The sinking of the Norlavore is unknown. Some have reported that she was sunk by the German U-boat U-432. On February 22, 1942, she left her home port, Baltimore, for Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela, and never arrived. Initial reports after the war report that the U-432 was in the area when she went down. Uboat.net reports that the sinking occurred during heavy weather and has removed it from its ships attacked database.
Memorialized on a headstone in Oak Lawn Cemetery, 1530 Bronson Rd, Fairfield, Connecticut.
