William A. Sessions, USNR
| Born | 1897 |
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Warship Commands listed for William A. Sessions, USNR
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS PC-473 (PC-473) | Patrol craft | 9 Dec 1941 | Mid 1943 | |
| USS Huse (DE 145) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer Escort | 30 Aug 1943 | 28 Dec 1943 |
| USS Gandy (DE 764) | Lt.Cdr. | Destroyer Escort | 7 Feb 1944 | 6 Jan 1945 |
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Destroyer Escort USS Gandy (DE 764)
16 Apr 1944 (position 40.09, -69.44)
German U-boat U-550 was sunk in the North Atlantic east of New York, in position 40°09'N, 69°44'W, by depth charges and gunfire from the US destroyer escorts USS Gandy, USS Joyce and USS Peterson.
Some two hours after the attack USS Joyce and USS Peterson together pick up 56 survivors from the American tanker Pan Pennsylvania that was the first and only ship sunk by U-550.
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