WILLIAM STERLING "DEAK" PARSONS

Deceased

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