WILLIAM REYNOLDS PURNELL

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1908 - 10/1946

Born
09/06/1886
BOWLING GREEN, MO

DECEASED - 03/05/1955

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CHIEF OF STAFF, COMMANDER, ASIATIC FLEET

CO, USS NEW ORLEANS CA-32

CO, USS MONTGOMERY DD-121

CO, USS ROWAN DD-64

CO, USS PATTERSON DD-36

CO, USS LAMSON DD-18

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL W/DESTROYER CLASP