WILLIAM ALBERT "BILL" ROBERTS
Deceased 09/17/2021
Rate/Rank
CDR
Service Branch
USN 00/1950 - 1/1982
Speciality
LIMITED DUTY OFFICER - ORDNANCE - SURFACE Born
05/05/1933LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT, HAWTHORNE, NV * SUBMARINE BASE, PEARL HARBOR, T.H.
HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT ACTIVITY, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN * NAVAL MINE & NET DEPOT, PRUDENCE ISLAND, NY
USS HOWARD W. GILMORE AS-16 * OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION FORCE, DETACHMENT KEY WEST, FL
STAFF, OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, NEWPORT, RI * NAVAL MINE ENGINEERING FACILITY, YORKTOWN, VA
DRILL MINE PREPARATION FACILITY PACIFIC FLEET * NAVAL MAGAZINE, SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES
STAFF, COMMANDER MINE FORCE PACIFIC * JOINT U S MISSION TO TURKEY
MOBILE MINE ASSEMBLY GROUP * MINE WARFARE INSPECTION GROUP
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (2) * JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (2) * MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL * NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (2)
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL * VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/ 4 STARS
RVN CROSS OF GALLANTRY UNIT AWARD * RVN CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION