Billings, John, LCDR

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Lieutenant Commander

Last Primary NEC
112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1963-1963, USS Thresher (SSN-593)

Service Years
1950 - 1963

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New York

Year of Birth
1928

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Contact Info

Last Address Portsmouth, NH
Date of Passing Apr 10, 1963

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1963, In the Line of Duty

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Was a shipyard rep riding USS Thresher when lost.

Most likely cause of the sinking was a failure in either a pipe, a pipe valve, or a hull weld, causing flooding near the engine room

Other Comments:

Lost onboard USS THRESHER (SSN-593)

1950-1952, USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847)

From Month/Year - / 1950	To Month/Year - / 1952
Unit USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847) Unit Page
Rank Ensign	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847) Details
	Hull number DD-847
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Destroyer
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Oct 26, 2008

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