Willard Franklyn Searle Military person

Capt. Willard Franklyn "Bill" Searle Jr. USN (ret.) (January 17, 1924 – March 31, 2009) was an American ocean engineer who was principally responsible for developing equipment and many of the current techniques utilized in United States Navy diving and salvage operations.

Personal facts

Willard Franklyn Searle
Alias (AKA)Searle Bill
Birth dateJanuary 17, 1924
Birth place
Columbus Ohio
Date of deathMarch 31, 2009
Place of death
Alexandria Virginia

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Legion of Merit
military branch
United States Navy
service start1945
service end1970

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External resources

  1. http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/xmlui/search?query=%22Searle+WF+Jr%22
  2. http://rubicon-foundation.org/searle