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Navy Federal Credit Union
William
K.
Carr

Home:

Cottage Hill

, 

Illinois

Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Chief Engineman

    Division:

    United States Navy Submarine (SS)

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 319 (October 1943)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Chief Engineman William K. Carr, United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroic conduct during war patrols in enemy-controlled waters during World War II. Chief Engineman Carr, served in a United States Submarine which sank 82,600 tons of enemy shipping, including a destroyer, and damaged 31,00 tons of enemy shipping.