Background
WILLSON, James David was born on June 29, 1882 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Martin S. and Emma J. (Robinson) Willson.
WILLSON, James David was born on June 29, 1882 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Martin S. and Emma J. (Robinson) Willson.
United States Naval Academy, 1903. Naval War College, 1925-1926.
Wayne, Indiana. Commanding United States Ship Navajo, United States Ship New Jersey. Assistant Engineer Officer, Boston Navy Yd. United States Ship Vestal.
Commanding United States Ship Fulton. Lieutenant Commander. Recruiting, Minneapolis.
Charge Central Recruiting District. Commander; commanding United States Ship Sierra, United States Ship Philippines, Destroyer Forces, Receiving Ship, Puget Sound, United States Ship Neches, Executive Officer United States Ship Mississippi, Destroyer Forces. Division. Commander; Naval War College.
Captain, Receiving Ship, Boston. Captain of Yd., Boston. Commanding United States Ship Relief.
Captain of Yd., Pearl Harbor.
Spouse Eleanor Jean Benoy, September 18, 1907, Fort.