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PARSONS-WILLIAM

WILLIAM  STERLING "DEAK" PARSONS

Rate/Rank
RADM
Service Branch
USN 6/1922 - 12/1953
Born 11/26/1901
CHICAGO, IL
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
DEPUTY & ASSISTANT CHIEF, BUREAU OF ORDNANCE
STAFF, ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
COMMANDER, TASK GROUP 1.1, OPERATION CROSSROADS
ASSISTANT CNO
STAFF, MANHATTAN PROJECT, LOS ALAMOS, NM
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
SILVER STAR
LEGION OF MERIT
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL