Allied Warship Commanders

John Lester Wilfong, USN

Born  5 Sep 1902Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Died  16 Oct 1966(64)Kittitas County, Washington, USA


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Ranks

30 Jun 1936 Lt.
1 Apr 1941 Lt.Cdr.
15 Aug 1942 T/Cdr.
1 Apr 1948 T/Capt.

Decorations

6 Aug 1943 Navy Cross (1)

Warship Commands listed for John Lester Wilfong, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Wasmuth (DMS 15)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer19 Jul 194129 Jun 1942
USS Lang (DD 399)T/Cdr.Destroyer10 Oct 194219 Oct 1943 (2)
USS Wedderburn (DD 684)T/Cdr.Destroyer9 Mar 194414 Aug 1944

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Sources

  1. http://www.homeofheroes.com/members/02_NX/citations/03_wwii-nc/nc_06wwii_navyV.html
  2. http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/399.htm


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