Background
Farber, William Sims was born on March 16, 1885 in Frankfort, Indiana, United States. Son of John Charles and Ruth Margaret (Sims) Farber.
Farber, William Sims was born on March 16, 1885 in Frankfort, Indiana, United States. Son of John Charles and Ruth Margaret (Sims) Farber.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1907. Postgraduate Naval War College, 1937-1938, Army Industrial College, 1932-1933.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1909, Lieutenant (junior grade), 1912, Lieutenant, 1915, lieutenant commander, 1919, commander, 1922, captain, 1933, rear admiral, 1941, vice admiral, 1945.
Clubs: Chevy Chase (Maryland.).
Married Louise Natlie Shafer, September 12, 1914.