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Home State
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Year of Birth
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Steven Loomis (SaigonShipyard), IC3
to remember
WILSON, Ralph, Sr., VADM USN(Ret).
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Home Town
Boulder CO and Salem OR |
Last Address
Place of birth: Boulder Colorado.
Home of record: Salem, Oregon.
Buried at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis.
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Date of Passing
Dec 21, 1990 |
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Location of Interment
U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery - Annapolis, Maryland |
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19-4-L |
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Last Known Activity
Ralph Ensign Wilson (NSN: 0-58506), USN (Ret.)
U.S. Navy Vice Admiral: Wilson graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1924. Prior to World War II Wilson was the Commanding Officer of the Destroyer Upshur D-144. During World War II he was the Commanding Officer of the Destroyer U.S.S. Buchanan DD-484 which was badly damaged during the engagement with Japanese naval forces off Savo Island during the Battle of Cape Esperance in October of 1942. The ship's crew was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. In the mid 1950's Wilson was appointed the Commander of Cruiser Division Three. He was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism at the Battle of Cape Esperance, 1943, and a total of four Legon of Merit and two Bronze Stars during WWII. Vice Admiral Wilson was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for exceptional meritorious and distinguished service as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations and Logistics from 1957 to 1960.
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Other Comments:
Upon his retirement from the Navy, Vice Admiral Ralph Ensign Wilson became a member and chairman of the Federal Maritime Board, 1960-1964, and the Maritime Administrator with the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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1924-1926, 116X, USS California (BB-44)
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1927-1928, 117X, USS R-14 (SS-91)
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1928-1930, 112X, USS R-12 (SS-89)
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1930-1931, 111X, US Naval Academy Annapolis (Faculty Staff)
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1931-1932, 111X, Columbia University NROTC (Cadre)
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1932-1934, 111X, USS Williamson (DD-244)
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1934-1935, 111X, USS Dallas (DD-199)
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1934-1935, 111X, Commander, Destroyers, Scouting Force, Pacific Fleet, Commander, Scouting Force, Pacific Fleet
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1937-1938, 111X, USS Wichita (CA-45)
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1939-1940, 111X, USS Upshur (DD-144)
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1940-1940, 114X, Naval Attache/Asst Naval Attache, CNO - OPNAV
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1942-1943, 111X, USS Buchanan (DD-484)
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1943-1944, 111X, Commander, Destroyers, Asiatic Fleet (COMDESAF) , Commander In Chief Asiatic Fleet
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1945-1946, 111X, COMTHIRDFLT
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1947-1948, 111X, National War College
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1949-1950, 111X, USS Worcester (CL-144)
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1950-1953, 111X, Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), Military Sealift Fleet Support Command (MSC/MSFSC)
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1953-1954, 111X, Commander, Cruiser Division FIVE
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1953-1954, 111X, USS Helena (CA-75)
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1954-1954, 111X, Commander, Cruiser Division THREE
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1957-1960, 113X, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics) OP-04, DCNO (M,P,T&E)
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