Russell Willson Military person

Vice Admiral Russell Willson (December 27, 1883, Fredonia, New York – June 6, 1948, Chevy Chase, Maryland) was a flag officer of the United States Navy and inventor of the Navy Cipher Box (also called 'Naval Cipher Box' or 'Navy Code Box') issued in 1917.The son of Sidney Louis Willson and Lucy Fenton Staats Willson, Russell Willson attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1901-1902, before going on to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in 1906.

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Russell Willson
Birth dateDecember 27, 1883
Birth place
Fredonia New York , New York
Date of deathJune 06, 1948
Place of death
Maryland , Chevy Chase Maryland
Resting place
Maryland , Annapolis Maryland , United States Naval Academy Cemetery

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award
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
Navy Cross
military operations
United States occupation of Veracruz
World War II
World War I
military branch
United States Navy
military commandBattleship Division 1
service start1906
service end1945

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