laterwork branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
journalist 20px 196th infantry brigade chief of the national guard bureau 29 may 1953 pasadena , california wilkes-barre , pennsylvania united states of america missouri national guard national guard bureau army distinguished service medal world war i world war ii 07 january 1887 arlington national cemetery 20px major general john f. williams.jpg john f. williams
 john francis williams
john f. williams

`` for the new york politician , see john f. williams -lrb- new york -rrb- . ''
john francis williams -lrb- january 7 , 1887 -- may 29 , 1953 -rrb- was an army national guard major general who served as chief of the national guard bureau during world war ii .
