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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

William S. Mooney

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Orange, California

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Activity During WWII

AT THE START OF WAR, HE WAS ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT AS CHIEF TORPEDOMAN FOR THE PHILIPPINE Q-BOAT SQUADRON COMPOSED OF 3 MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS, TOGETHER WITH 6 NAVY PT BOATS, THESE 9 BOATS WERE THE PRIMARY NAVAL DEFENSE OF MACARTHUR AFTER THE U. S. ASIATIC FLEET LEFT THE PHILIPPINES, DECEMBER 1941.