World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Calvin Wilhoite
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Lexington, Kentucky
Honored By
Rachel Hughes Wilhoite
Relationship
Wife
SERVED FROM 1944-1946. SERVED ABOARD THE USS ENGLISH AND THE USS COMPTON. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY RIBBON, AMERICAN RIBBON, ASIATIC AREA RIBBON WITH ONE STAR. SERVED WITH THE PACIFIC FLEET WHEN THEY PARTICIPATED IN ENGAGEMENTS AT LUZON, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. ALSO SERVED WITH THE 3RD FLEET ALONG THE COAST OF JAPAN.