Hess, William Thomas

1922 - 2002  (79 years)

• Name	Hess, William Thomas
  Birth	21 Sep 1922	Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HESS.W001
  _FGRAVE	72882933
  Military Service	Korean War, Store Keeper Chief (SKC), United States Navy  [1]
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Navy Shield
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Military Service	World War II, United States Navy  [1]
  	William was a Pearl Harbor Survivor.
  		United States Navy
  		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Navy Shield
  Death	29 Mar 2002	San Jose, Santa Clara County, California   [1]
  Burial	San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella Village, Merced County, California   [1]
  	Plot: Section M2 Site 159
  		Headstone, Hess, William T. Plot: Plot: Section M2 Site 159
  Person ID	I25428	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Hess, William Timothy 'Tim',   b. Aug 1903, Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska d. 5 Jan 1981, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Wells, Mamie Frances,   b. 17 Apr 1904, East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois d. 20 Apr 1992, Oxford, Furnas County, Nebraska (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F11032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Allen, Virginia Lee,   b. 12 Aug 1928   d. 12 Aug 2008 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F11038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Sep 1922 - Beaver City, Furnas County, Nebraska Death - 29 Mar 2002 - San Jose, Santa Clara County, California Burial - - San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella Village, Merced County, California  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S7137] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hess, William T., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=72882933), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7138] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hess, Virginia Lee, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=72889828), none. (Reliability: 2).