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'''Russell Willson''' ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]].
{{ViceUS}} '''Russell Willson''' (27 December, 1883 – 6 June, 1948) served in the [[United States Navy]].  He invented an enciphering box which was issued in 1917.


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 24 December 2022

Vice Admiral Russell Willson (27 December, 1883 – 6 June, 1948) served in the United States Navy. He invented an enciphering box which was issued in 1917.

Life & Career

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of U.S.S. Southard
24 Sep, 1919[1]
Succeeded by
George W. Kenyon
Preceded by
Frank H. Sadler
Captain of U.S.S. Pennsylvania
17 Apr, 1935[2] – 27 Oct, 1936[3]
Succeeded by
Milo F. Draemel
Preceded by
Wilson Brown, Jr.
Superintendent of the Naval Academy
1 Feb, 1941 – 31 Jan, 1942
Succeeded by
John R. Beardall

Footnotes

  1. Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 22-23.
  2. NavSource.org.
  3. NavSource.org.