Facts:   - placeofburial label: place of burial    - battles: world of cape esperance war ii * naval battle of guadalcanal battle    - death date: 12 november 1942    - allegiance: united states of america      - awards: navy cross -lrb- posthumous -rrb-    - birth date: 5 november 1921    - serviceyears: 1940 -- 1942    - name: john leon williamson    - branch: united states navy    - unit: uss san francisco -lrb- ca-38 -rrb-    - birth place: ash , north carolina    - rank: seaman first class   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of john leon williamson .
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john leon williamson was born 5 november 1921 in ash , north carolina .