LCDR David Spencer Wilson (1917-1944)

LCDR David Spencer Wilson

Birth

20 Jul 1917

Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

Death

27 Mar 1944 (aged 26)

Burial

College Church Cemetery

Hampden Sydney, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA Show Map

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Lieutenant Commander Wilson is on eternal patrol North of Pelews in the Pacific. He was aboard the USS Tullibee when she was sunk by a circular run of her own torpedo. Wilson was lost at sea. He was awarded the Purple Heart. David was the son of David C. and Mary S. Wilson. His wife was Cecil Train Wilson.

Per Daniel Phelan;

David also has a "Cenotaph" in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines (linked below).

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LCDR David Spencer Wilson

1917–1944

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LCDR David Spencer Wilson

Family Members

David Cooper Wilson

Mary Scott Spencer Wilson