Duvall, William Howard, RDML

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Rear Admiral Lower Half
Last Designator Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1948-1949, USS Juneau (CL-119)
Service Years
1925 - 1954
Rear Admiral Lower Half Rear Admiral Lower Half

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


 Additional Information
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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.

   

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 Unit Assignments
US NavyNAVSUBASE New London/GrotonUSS S-42 (SS-153)USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
US Naval Academy Annapolis (Faculty Staff)USS Juneau (CL-119)
  1925-1926, USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
  1926-1927, NAVSUBASE New London/Groton
  1927-1930, USS S-42 (SS-153)
  1930-1931, USS R-9 (SS-86)
  1934-1935, USS Tern (AM-31)
  1935-1937, USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
  1937-1939, US Naval Academy Annapolis (Faculty Staff)
  1939-1941, USS Clark (DD-361)
  1941-1942, USS Milwaukee (CL-5)
  1942-1943, USS Macomb (DD-458)
  1948-1949, USS Juneau (CL-119)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1942-1942 Operation Torch/Naval Battle of Casablanca
  1950-1950 Korean War/UN Defensive (1950)
 Colleges Attended 
United States Naval AcademyUnited States Naval Academy
  1921-1925, United States Naval Academy
  1931-1933, United States Naval Academy
 Other News, Events and Photographs
 
  Aug 01, 1933, Promoted to Lieutenant
  Jul 01, 1939, Promoted to Lieutenant Commander
  Jul 17, 1942, Promoted to Commander
  Jun 01, 1943, Promoted to Captain
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