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Douglas Wiley Gillette (1918 - 1942)

Douglas Wiley Gillette
Born in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
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[children unknown]
Died at age 24 in At Seamap
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Douglas was born in 1918. He passed away in 1942.

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Douglas Wiley Gillette was born on 10 September 1918 in Wilmington, North Carolina. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on 5 March 1936. After serving at Naval Station Norfolk, on the USS McDongal and after studying at the United States Naval Academy and Northwestern University, he was commissioned Ensign on 12 September 1941. Ordered to active duty on the carrier USS Hornet on 17 November 1941, he was appointed Lieutenant (junior grade) (temporary). He was killed in action in the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands on 26 October 1942.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gillette_(DE-681)

posted 2 Dec 2021 by J J Jensen   [thank J J]
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