John Edwin Ashley Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Edwin Ashley Williams

World War II flying ace

Date of Birth: 06-May-1919

Place of Birth: Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 29-Mar-1944

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Squadron Leader John Edwin Ashley "Willy" Williams, DFC (6 May 1919 – 29 March 1944) was an Australian air ace during the Second World War.
He served in the Middle East and North Africa with the Royal Air Force (RAF), and was among the Allied prisoners of war (POWs) murdered by the Gestapo following "The Great Escape" in 1944.
He commanded No.
450 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force for three days, before he was captured in 1942.