Hendrickson, Willis Ellwood · Digital Collections

Name: Hendrickson, Willis Ellwood
Birth Date: March 8, 1900
Death Date: July 1, 1944
Description: Willis Ellwood Hendrickson. Chief Machinist's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy. U.S.S. Perseverance. 8 March 1900 - 1 July 1944. Born in Kankakee, Illinois. Resided, Bangor, 1923 to 1942. Engineer First Class, U.S.S. Mayflower, 1919 to 1923. In peace an auto mechanic whose recreations were hunting and fishing. In war he put his skill at his country's service, entering the Navy, 1942. Served until his death from illness at Recife, Brazil. 3158165
Creator: Bangor Public Library; Ranlett, L. Felix (Louis Felix), 1896-
Date: 1947
Subject: Commemorative works; Military casualties; Soldiers--Maine--Bangor; World War, 1939-1945--Casualties; World War, 1939-1945--Maine--Bangor
Is Part Of: Book of Honor: Bangor Remembers Her Sons Who Died for Victory, 1941-1945; Bangor Public Library Special Collections
Language: English
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