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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William T. Ellison

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Ruth, Janice, Bill & Mark

Relationship

Wife & Children

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Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A LIEUTENANT COMMANDER IN THE U.S. NAVY FROM 1943 TO 1946 AND CONTINUED FOR 21 YEARS IN THE NAVAL RESERVE, RETIRING IN 1966. RECEIVED OFFICER TRAINING IN 1943 AT FORT SCHUYLER, NEW YORK AND AMMUNITIONS HANDLING TRAINING IN JANUARY 1944. PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER AND SERVED AT THE NAVAL MINE DEPOT AS AN AMMUNITIONS OFFICER IN YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA UNTIL 1946.