William Lovett Anderson Explained

William Lovett Anderson
Nickname:	"Bill", "Skipper"
Birth Date:	10 April 1906
Birth Place:	Sylvania, Georgia
Death Place:	White Rock, South Carolina
Branch:	United States Navy
Branch Label:	Branch
Serviceyears:	1926-1956
Rank:	Rear Admiral
Commands:	USS S-22 (SS-127) USS Thresher (SS-200)^[1] ^[2] Destroyer Squadron 13
Battles:	World War II Korean War
Awards:	Navy Cross Bronze Star (2) Commendation Medal
Spouse:	Marian Jeanette Gibson ^[3]
Relations:	Albert Sydney Anderson Jr. (Brother), Charles Edison Anderson (Brother) ^[4] ^[5]

William Lovett Anderson (10 April 1906 – 27 November 2004), was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Svonavec . Submarine Commanders by USNA Class Year 1926 - 1930 . Fleet Organization Home Page . 1936-05-30 . 2020-01-07.
2. Book: Roscoe . Theodore . United States Submarine Operations in World War II . 1949 . United States Naval Institute . Annapolis . 21.
3. Web site: Former Resident, Marian Gibson, Weds Navy Man. 1950-09-15. 6. The Humboldt Republican (Humboldt, Iowa). Newspapers.com. 2020-01-07.
4. Web site: Prominent Families. 1930-08-31. 1. The Atlanta Constitution. Newspapers.com. 2020-01-07.
5. Web site: VMH: CHARLES E. ANDERSON, LTJG, USNR . USNA Virtual Memorial Hall . 1908-10-17 . 2020-01-07.
6. Web site: Anderson, William Lovett . NHHC . 1955-10-07 . 2020-01-07.