
William R. Purnell
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 69 years ago |
Date of birth | September 6,1886 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Bowling Green |
Missouri | |
United States | |
Date of died | March 5,1955 |
Died | Palo Alto |
California | |
United States | |
Place of burial | Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, United States |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Battles and wars | World War I |
World War II | |
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ID | 1350074 |
William R. Purnell Life story
Rear Admiral William Reynolds Purnell was an officer in the United States Navy who served in World War I and World War II. A 1908 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he captained destroyers during World War I.