William L. Bilbrey Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1936-1956

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

USS Lexington (CV2), USS Biscayne (AVP 11), USS LST 837, USS LST 161

Location of Service

Great Lakes, Illinois; Pacific Theater; Boston, Massachusetts; Greenland; Casablanca, Port Lyautey, Morocco; Oran; Philippines; North Korea; San Diego, California; Guam (Mariana Islands); Kodiak, Alaska

Highest Rank

Ensign

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Mixed (Multiple types of photographs) [3 items] --

Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Interviewer:

William Brough

Contributor:

William Brough

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/05689

Subjects:

Bilbrey, William L.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

William L. Bilbrey Collection
(AFC/2001/001/05689), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress