William Edward Bell (1925 - 2001)

Born 22 Nov 1925 in Forestville, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Died 19 Mar 2001 at age 75 in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA

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William Bell served in the United States Navy in World War II
Service started: 10 Nov 1943
Unit(s): ATB Oracoke N.C.
Service ended: 15 May 1946

Biography

William Edward Bell. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Born 22 Nov 1925. Forestville, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. ^{[7][8][9][10]}

Died 19 Mar 2001. Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[11][12][13]

Residence 1 Mar 1950. Forestville, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[14] 1935 Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania. ^[15] Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Son. 1 Apr 1940. Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[16] Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head: Son. 1930 Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[17]

Buried West Sunbury Union Cemetery. West Sunbury, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA. ^[18][19][20]

Military Service Navy Enlistment Date : 10 Nov 1943 Release Date : 15 May 1946 - ATB Oracoke N.C.^[21]

Note Advanced Training Base - ATB Oracoke N.C. "Beach Jumpers"

Beach Jumpers were U.S. Navy tactical cover and deception units which were organized under Admiral H.K. Hewitt, then Commander of Amphibious Forces and all U.S. Naval Forces in Northwest African waters and the Western Mediterranean. The concept for Beach Jumpers came about as a result of then Lieutenant Douglas Fairbanks Jr., the Hollywood actor turned naval officer during World War II and having been detached from "Blue Water" duty on the high seas and assigned to duty with British Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten and the Combined Operations Commandos in England.^[22]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S264936931 Year: 1930; Census Place: Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2010; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 2341744
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3. ↑ Source: #S264942046 Year: 1940; Census Place: Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3450; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10-65
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5. ↑ Source: #S265033483 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1950-2010; Series Number: Series 4
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8. ↑ Source: #S265054687
9. ↑ Source: #S265033483 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1950-2010; Series Number: Series 4
10. ↑ Source: #S264942047
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12. ↑ Source: #S265054687
13. ↑ Source: #S265033483 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1950-2010; Series Number: Series 4
14. ↑ Source: #S264942047
15. ↑ Source: #S264942046 Year: 1940; Census Place: Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3450; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10-65
16. ↑ Source: #S264942046 Year: 1940; Census Place: Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3450; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10-65
17. ↑ Source: #S264936931 Year: 1930; Census Place: Mercer, Butler, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2010; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 2341744
18. ↑ Source: #S264916420
19. ↑ Source: #S265054687
20. ↑ Source: #S265033483 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1950-2010; Series Number: Series 4
21. ↑ Source: #S264942047
22. ↑ http://www.beachjumpers.com/

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