John W. Wilcox, Jr.
Military Person
1882 – 1942
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Who was John W. Wilcox, Jr.?
John Walter Wilcox, Jr. was a rear admiral of the United States Navy. He saw service in World War I and in the opening weeks of United States involvement in World War II before being lost overboard from his flagship in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1942.
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- Born
- Mar 22, 1882
Midway - Also known as
- John Wilcox, Jr.
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Died
- Mar 27, 1942
Atlantic Ocean - Resting place
- Memory Hill Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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