Wadsworth, Wesley Frank

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Date of birth:: January 12th, 1916 (Alta/Iowa, United States)
Date of death:: August 2nd, 2011
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

1976: Chief Warrant Officer (retired)

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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Chief Petty Officer
Unit:: U.S.S. Caldwell (DD-605), U.S. Navy

Dec. 11-12 1944 During operations around Ormoc Bay P.I. The USS Caldwell was attacked and hit by a suicide plane. Wesley Wadsworth led the damage control party that put out fires, tossed burning ammunition over the side, treated wounded and restored communications.

w/ combat "V"

Sources

- Family
- At War With The Wind - David Sears
- Wesley Wadsworth Obituary - Scotts Valley, California | Legacy.com
- Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the Navy of the United ... - United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel - Google Boeken

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