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William Lamb (1916)

World War II · US Navy · Lieutenant Commander

Rank: Lieutenant Commander
United States of America

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Birth- 6 Sept 1916

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1914 - 1918World War I- Age: 1 years

Branch
Navy
Conflict Period
World War I
Organization Code
NAVY
Organization
Navy
Served For
United States of America

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Enlistment- 6 Sept 1917-Age: 1 years

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1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 28 years

Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Navy
Rank
Lieutenant Commander
Unit
Fighting Squadron Fifty One (VF-51)
WW2 Service Fact
Commanding Officer, Fighting Squadron Fifty-One (VF-51)
WW2 Service Fact
LT W E Lamb, USN, shot down at Laguna de Bay, Luzon, 22 SEP 1944. Joined guerrillas, and returned to Pearl Harbor by sub and transport plane, arriving 18 NOV 1944.
Service Number
O-85330
Award- 19 Jun 1944-Age: 28 years
Navy Cross
First Battle of the Philippine Sea
Navy Cross
19 Jun 1944
First Battle of the Philippine Sea
Death- 31 Oct 2003-Age: 87 years
Unknown

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Annapolis, MD

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Other Facts

Gender
Male
Social Security Number
***-**-4701

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Full Name
William Lamb

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