Russell Willson
From The Dreadnought Project
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
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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
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 22-23.
- ↑ NavSource.org.
- ↑ NavSource.org.
