William Woodward Outerbridge, USN
| Born | 14 Apr 1906 | Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong | |
| Died | 20 Sep 1986 | (80) | Tifton, Tift County, Georgia, USA |
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Warship Commands listed for William Woodward Outerbridge, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Ward (DD 139) | Lt. | Destroyer | 5 Dec 1941 | 1 Jul 1942 |
| USS O'Brien (ii) (DD 725) | T/Cdr. | Destroyer | 29 May 1944 | 26 Apr 1945 |
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Destroyer USS Ward (DD 139)
7 Dec 1941 (position -157.59, 21.24)
USS Ward engages and sinks IJN midget submarine 3-4 miles outside Pearl Harbor entrance. Initial engagement of WW2 pacific theater. University of Hawaii locates and raises midget sub in 2002
Destroyer USS O'Brien (ii) (DD 725)
25 Jun 1944
USS O'Brien (Cdr. William Woodward Outerbridge) is damaged by gunfire from a German shore battery of Cherbourgh, France.
18 Sep 1944
USS O'Brien (Cdr. W.W. Outerbridge) departed from San Diego, California bound for Pearl Harbor.
24 Oct 1944
USS O'Brien (Cdr. W.W. Outerbridge) departed from Pearl Harbor bound for Ulithi.
7 Dec 1944
USS O'Brien (Cdr. W.W. Outerbridge) scuttled the heavily damaged US high speed transport USS Ward in Ormoc Bay, Philippines.
6 Jan 1945 (position 16.23, 120.14)
During the operations in Lingayen Gulf, USS O'Brien (Cdr. William Woodward Outerbridge) is lightly damaged by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft in position 16°23'N, 120°14'E.
18 Jan 1945
USS O'Brien (Cdr. W.W. Outerbridge) arrived at Manus Island to has the damage done in the January 6th attack repaired.
10 Feb 1945
USS O'Brien (Cdr. W.W. Outerbridge) departed from Ulithi with TF 58.
27 Mar 1945 (position 26.16, 127.26)
While operating of Okinawa, USS O'Brien (Cdr. William Woddward Outerbridge) in heavily damaged by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft in position 26°16'N, 127°26'E. 53 Of the crew were killed and 73 wounded and amongst them the Commanding officer Outerbridge.
25 Apr 1945
USS O'Brien (Cdr. W.W. Outerbridge) arrived at the Mare Island Navy Yard for repairs.
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