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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William W. Winship II

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Honored By

Dr. Robert A. Hoekelman

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Upon graduating from St. Lawrence University in 1942, he enlisted in the Navy Air Corps and was subsequently sent to Officer Candidate School. He flew a PBM (Martin Mariner) with a crew of twelve. He was based at Okinawa and Tokyo Bay. Following the Japanese surrender, he flew the Atomic Bomb Survey Groups over Hiroshima and Nagasaki.