Duvall, William Howard, RDML

Deceased

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Service Details

Final Rank
Rear Admiral Lower Half

Last Designator Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1948-1949, USS Juneau (CL-119)

Service Years
1925 - 1954

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Personal Details

Home State

Virginia

Year of Birth
1903

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Contact Info

Home Town Lorton, VA	Last Address Alexandria, VA
Date of Passing Feb 14, 1984
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates 13 5531

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1984, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2020, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2020, WWII Memorial National Registry - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Other Comments:

Legion of Merit
Awarded for Actions During World War II
Service: Navy
Rank: Captain
General Orders: Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 355 (October 1946)
Citation: (Synopsis) Captain William H. Duvall, United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander Atlantic Escort Fleet engaged in escort of trans-Atlantic Convoys during World War II.

1941-1942, USS Milwaukee (CL-5)

From Month/Year March / 1941	To Month/Year January / 1942
Unit USS Milwaukee (CL-5) Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant Commander	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Milwaukee (CL-5) Details
	Hull number CL-5
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Light Cruiser
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jan 20, 2020

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8 Members Also There at Same Time

USS Milwaukee (CL-5)

Royal, Forrest Beton, RADM, (1915-1945)			Captain
Higgins, Simeon Guy, CDR, (1929-1959)	OFF	310X	Ensign
Duva, Ernest Arthur, CPO, (1930-1949)	TM	TM-0000	Petty Officer 1st Class
De Genere, Herbert Raymond, PO2, (1942-1945)	RM	RM-0000	Petty Officer 2nd Class
Becker, George, PO3, (1942-1945)	GM	GM-0000	Gunner's Mate 3rd Class
Santella, Anthony, S1c, (1942-1945)	SN	SN-0000	Seaman First Class
Looney, John, PO2, (1940-1946)	EM	EM-0000	Fireman First Class
Beatty, Troy, PO3, (1941-1944)	S2c	S2c-0000	Seaman Second Class