William served as a Seaman First Class, U.S.S. Laffey (DD-724), U.S. Navy during WW II.
The Laffey on April 16-17, 1945, while assigned to radar picket station 1 about 30 miles north of Okinawa, was successful in repulsing an air attack which downed 13 enemy aircraft.
During this attack, however, the Laffey was badly damaged by four bombs, six kamikaze crashes, and strafing fire that killed 32 and wounded 71. And still the "U.S.S. Laffey" survived the attack!
William was on board when the "6" kamikazes hit the ship on April 16, 1945 and he was one of the survivors !
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
William served as a Seaman First Class, U.S.S. Laffey (DD-724), U.S. Navy during WW II.
The Laffey on April 16-17, 1945, while assigned to radar picket station 1 about 30 miles north of Okinawa, was successful in repulsing an air attack which downed 13 enemy aircraft.
During this attack, however, the Laffey was badly damaged by four bombs, six kamikaze crashes, and strafing fire that killed 32 and wounded 71. And still the "U.S.S. Laffey" survived the attack!
William was on board when the "6" kamikazes hit the ship on April 16, 1945 and he was one of the survivors !
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Records on Ancestry
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William Lake Donald
1940 United States Federal Census
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William Lake Donald
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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William Lake Donald
1930 United States Federal Census
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William Lake Donald
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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William Lake Donald
U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
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