William Marshall Roark
Military Person
1928 – 1965
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Who was William Marshall Roark?
William Marshall Roark was a United States Navy aviator, Lieutenant, recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and namesake of USS Roark . Roark was the first US Navy ship to be named for an American Killed in Action during the Vietnam War.
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- Born
- Oct 23, 1928
United States of America - Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Died
- Jan 7, 1965
North Vietnam
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on July 23, 2013
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