Solomon David Willingham, USN

Born  4 Feb 1904Easonville, Alabama, USA
Died  3 Apr 1960(56)

Ranks

30 Jun 1936 Lt.
1 May 1941 Lt.Cdr.
15 Aug 1942 T/Cdr.
1 Aug 1943 T/Capt.

Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Solomon David Willingham, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Tarbell (DD 142)Lt.Destroyer21 Mar 194120 May 1942 (1)
USS Mervine (DD 489)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer17 Jun 194222 Jun 1943

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer USS Tarbell (DD 142)


26 Mar 1942
USS Tarbell picks up 22 survivors of the American tanker Dixie Arrow that was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boat U-71 12 nautical miles off the Diamond Shoals Lighted Buoy in position 34°55'N, 75°02'W.

15 May 1942
USS Tarbell picks up 25 survivors of the American merchant Lammot Du Pont that was torpedoed and sunk on 23 April 1942 by German U-boat U-125 500 nautical miles south-east of Bermuda in position 27°10'N, 57°10'W. Three of these survivors later died in hospital.


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