• Battle of the Java Sea

Date of birth:

January 8th, 1911 (Cook County/Illinois, United States)

Date of death:

February 13th, 1986 (Seattle/Washington, United States)

Buried on:

Arlington National Cemetery
Plot: 60. Grave: 3568.

Service number:

0-71397

Nationality:

American (1776 - present, Republic)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Commander

Unit:

U.S.S. Pope (DD-225), U.S. Navy

Awarded on:

June 1946

For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Gunnery Officer of the U.S.S. POPE (DD-225) in action against Japanese forces during battles of Macassar Strait, Badoeng Strait and Java Sea, from January to March 1942.

Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 351

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant Commander

Unit:

U.S.S. Pope (DD-225), U.S. Navy

Awarded on:

July 2nd, 1946

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

U.S.S. Pope (DD-225), U.S. Navy

Lieutenant William R. Wilson (NSN: 0-71397), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after his ship, the U.S.S. POPE (DD-225), was sunk on 1 March 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in August 1945.

• - Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Amerikaanse staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
  - William Wilson - Recipient -
  

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Battle of the Java Sea