Background
Bunkley, Joel William was born on July 3, 1887 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas Pitt and Anne Martha (Brown) Bunkley.
Bunkley, Joel William was born on July 3, 1887 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas Pitt and Anne Martha (Brown) Bunkley.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1909. Navy Post Graduate School, 1912-1914. Graduated from Nava War College, 1933.
May 19, 1945); children—Joel William, Allison Williams. Married second Jeanne Barbaresi Frese, June 6, 1951. Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1909, and advanced through grades.
Retired as rear admiral, 1942.
Served on United States Ship Connecticut, 1909-1912, United States Ship Wyoming, 1914-1915, on President's yachts Mayflower and Sylph, 1915-1917. Executive officer Naval Railway Battery at the front in France, World War I, 1917-1918.
On staff of commander, Destroyer Forces, 1919-1920, staff of commander in chief Asiatic Fleet, 1923-1924. Executive officer United States Ship Marblehead, 1933-1934.
Naval mission to the Argentine, 1934-1937.
Commanded Destroyer Squadron 10, 1938-1939. Commanded United States Ship California, 1940-1942 (at Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941). Supervisor of New York Harbor.
Member Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences. Member board of trustees World Wide Broadcasting Foundation. Clubs: New York Yacht.
Married Sally Shelby Williams, October 6, 1915 (deceased. Married second Jeanne Barbaresi Frese, June 6, 1951. Children: Joel William, Allison Williams.