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as on U.S.S. San Francisco during battle of Guadalcanal on 11/12/1942, engaging the Japanese The SF took 45 major hits & was given Presidential Unit Citation
Timeline
Birth- Feb 11, 1927
Patterson, Arkansas
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 21 - 15 years
Service End Date
Dec 13, 1947
Service Start Date
May 2, 1942
Rank
Seaman
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Navy
Served For
United States of America
Marriage- Oct 20, 1945-Age: 19 years
Ellen Novy
Venice, California
Death- Jun 24, 1991-Age: 64 years
Whittier, California
Other Facts
Full Name
Billy Rudd Barrentine
