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| − | '''Russell Willson''' ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]]. | + | {{ViceUS}} '''Russell Willson''' (27 December, 1883 – 6 June, 1948) served in the [[United States Navy]]. He invented an enciphering box which was issued in 1917. |
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frank Howard Sadler|Frank H. Sadler]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Pennsylvania (1915)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Pennsylvania'']]'''<br>17 Apr, 1935<ref>[http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/38a.htm NavSource.org].</ref> – 27 Oct, 1936<ref>[http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/38a.htm NavSource.org].</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Milo Frederick Draemel|Milo F. Draemel]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilson Brown, Jr.|Wilson Brown, Jr.]]'''|'''[[United States Naval Academy|Superintendent of the Naval Academy]]'''<br>1 Feb, 1941 – 31 Jan, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Reginald Beardall|John R. Beardall]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilson Brown, Jr.|Wilson Brown, Jr.]]'''|'''[[United States Naval Academy|Superintendent of the Naval Academy]]'''<br>1 Feb, 1941 – 31 Jan, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Reginald Beardall|John R. Beardall]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 24 December 2022
Vice Admiral Russell Willson (27 December, 1883 – 6 June, 1948) served in the United States Navy. He invented an enciphering box which was issued in 1917.
Life & Career
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Southard 24 Sep, 1919[1] |
Succeeded by George W. Kenyon |
| Preceded by Frank H. Sadler |
Captain of U.S.S. Pennsylvania 17 Apr, 1935[2] – 27 Oct, 1936[3] |
Succeeded by Milo F. Draemel |
| Preceded by Wilson Brown, Jr. |
Superintendent of the Naval Academy 1 Feb, 1941 – 31 Jan, 1942 |
Succeeded by John R. Beardall |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 22-23.
- ↑ NavSource.org.
- ↑ NavSource.org.
