WILLIAM JOHN "GUS" WIDHELM

Deceased 07/19/1954

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 6/1932 - 7/1954

Born
07/13/1908
HUMPHREY, NE

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, NAVAL AUXILIARY AIR STATION, CHASE FIELD, TX

CO, SCOUTING SQUADRON VS-8, USS HORNET CV-8

XO, SCOUTING SQUADRON VS-8, USS HORNET CV-8

NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FL

USS BABBITT DD-128

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS (2)

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

LEGION OF MERIT

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL