Washington, District of Columbia
MCWILLIAMS Col. JAMES P. McWILLIAMS (Age 72) USMC, (Ret.), Ph.D. Highly Decorated Combat Veteran and Authority on South Africa Died of cancer at Fairfax Hospital on December 16, 2007. Col. McWilliams, a native of Philadelphia, PA, was a graduate of La Salle College High School where he was an...
Read MoreI served with Mr. McWilliams in 1959-1960 in A Co. 1/5 at MCB Camp Pendleton and at Camp Schwab, Okinawa. 1stLt McWilliams was our company CO and he was a first-rate by-the-book officer. He inspired all to do their best and he was well-liked by all. I was sorry to belatedly hear that he had passed at the relatively young age of 72.
James D. Young, Cpl USMC
November 13, 2024 | Other
I remember Jim from high school; he was one year ahead of me and the best player on a challenged football team. We never crossed paths in the Marine Corps but then, I did not hang around waiting for that to happen.
When Ed Collymore sent me a copy of Jim's obit, I passed it along to a few friends who might have known him. Their comments are as follows:
Jim Coolican (Col., USMC Ret.)
We served together at the Basic School. He taught tactics and I taught weapons and we...
Gerard J. St. John
January 07, 2008 | Drexel Hill, PA
Colonel McWilliams was a great Marine and leader who influenced me greatly as a young officer under his command. My sincere condolences.
Richard deTriquet
January 04, 2008 | Fredericksburg, VA
Please accept my deepest sympathies. He was a true Officer and a Gentleman. Semper Fidelis.
Pat Marcum
January 02, 2008 | Manassas, VA
