WELLS THOMPSON

Deceased 11/20/1994

Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1928 - 6/1958

Born
04/19/1907
PORTLAND, OR

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, USS TALUGA AO-62

CO, USS LA VALLETTE DD-448

STAFF, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD

USS S-23 (SS-128)

USS IDAHO BB-24

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

SILVER STAR MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL