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| 56k 38k | Robert Lee Wilson, born 24 May 1921 in Centralia, Illinois, enlisted in the Marines at Chicago 09 September 1941 and after training at San Diego, joined the men of the 1st Marine Division 7 to 9 August 1942 in landing assaults against a number of strongly defended positions on Tulagi, Gavutu, Tanambogo, Florida, and Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands. His division completely routed all the enemy forces and seized a most valuable base and airfield. Wilson shared in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded the 1st Marine Division, Reinforced, for actions on Guadalcanal and in a Presidential Unit Citation awarded the 2d Marine Division, Reinforced, for the seizure and occupation of the Japanese-held atoll of Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, 20 to 24 November 1944. Pfc. Robert Lee Wilson was killed in action while taking part in the capture and occupation of the Marianas Islands. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 2d Battalion, 6th Marines, 2d Marine Division, during action against enemy Japanese forces on Tinian on 03 August 1944. While advancing toward enemy troops, Private First Class Wilson threw himself on an enemy grenade sacrificing himself to save a group of companions. First photo from the USMC History Division. Second photo courtesy of the USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847) Association. | Bill Gonyo | |
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| 51k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 115k | Undated, location unknown. | William Jones | |
| 30k | Undated, location unknown. | William Jones | |
| 60k | Undated postcard Copyright © Atlantic Fleet Sales, Norfolk, VA. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 126k | USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847), underway before receiving her FRAM conversion, location unknown. Photo courtesy of Skyfotos. | Robert Hurst | |
| 35k | Undated, location unknown. | Mike Loveall | |
| 100k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 178k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 240k | At Venice, Italy, September 1946. | Dave Wright | |
| 108k | At Phladelphia Navy Yard, 06 June 1951. | Richard Miller, BMCS, USNR (Ret.) | |
| 92k | 1952 in Algiers, (L-R) USS Damato (DD-871), USS Holder (DD-819), USS Rich (DD-820), USS Basilone (DD-824) and USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847). | Richard Miller, BMCS, USNR (Ret.) | |
| 129k | USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) steaming in formation with Destroyer Squadron 36, during anti-submarine exercises of the Atlantic Fleet's Task Group ALFA, 6 November 1958. The destroyers are ((from top): USS Basilone (DDE-824); USS Damato (DDE-871); USS Robert L. Wilson (DDE-847); USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864); USS Holder (DDE-819) and USS New (DDE-818). Official U.S. Navy Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 127k | USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) steaming in formation with Destroyer Squadron 36, during anti-submarine exercises of the Atlantic Fleet's Task Group ALFA, 6 November 1958. The destroyers are ((from top): USS Basilone (DDE-824); USS Damato (DDE-871); USS Robert L. Wilson (DDE-847); USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864); USS Holder (DDE-819) and USS New (DDE-818). Official U.S. Navy Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 170k | Four scenes from the USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847) circa 1960-1962 from the collection of Andy Kubishen CAPT USN (Ret.). | Andy Kubishen | |
| 62k | As above. | Andy Kubishen | |
| 196k | As above. | Andy Kubishen | |
| 272k | As above. | Andy Kubishen | |
| 232k | Wire photo from January 29 1961. | Ron Reeves | |
| 64k | USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847) and USS Damato (DD-871) at Gibraltar in September 1961. | Gerd Matthes | |
| 267k | Philadelphia, October 11 1963, the FRAM torch is passed from CDR George William Fromknecht, USS Furse (DD-882) to LCDR Arvin Chertavian, USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847). | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 154k | September 12 1964, location unknown. Photo by PHC B. W. McCombs, NPC 1107913. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 89k | New York, NY 1965. | Marc Piché | |
| 210k | Operating with the USS Wasp (CVS-16) in 1966. | Douglas Johnson | |
| 178k | At Philadelphia Navy Yard, July 1976. On starboard side is Albacore (AGSS-569) and to port is possibly Northampton (CLC-1). | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 84k | Bow view of the Robert L. Wilson (DD-847) in mothballs, awaiting her final fate, at Philadelphia Navy Yard, 11 May 1977. Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Collections. | Mike Green | |
| 97k | At Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico just prior to being towed out for SINKEX. | Gerrold Ricks | |
| 61k | The Wilson's Port Anchor which has been relocated to a cemetery in Centralia, IL near Robert L. Wilson's home by the Ship's Reunion Group in October 2010. | Mike Loveall | |
| Memorabilia |
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 Welcome Aboard pamphlet - circa 1973 | Wolfgang Hechler | |||
| 73k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 40k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 44k | Ship's patch. | Tom Gamstetter | |
| 231k | Ship's patch. | Tommy Trampp | |
| 33k | Ship's patch. | Don McGrogan | |
| 23k | Builders Plate. Courtesy of the USS Robert L. Wilson (DD-847) Association. | Bill Gonyo | |
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CDR John Tilghman Probasco Mar 28 1946 - Sep 7 1946 CDR Sidney Robatham Miller Jr. Sep 7 1946 - Dec 16 1947 CDR Robert James Hardy Dec 16 1947 - Jul 27 1949 CDR Robert Klink (Rab) Irvine Jul 27 1949 - Aug 17 1951 CDR Leslie James O'Brien Jr. Aug 17 1951 - Dec 1951 (Later RADM) CDR Asbury Coward III Dec 1951 - Jun 1953 CDR Hinton Ira Smith Jun 1953 - Aug 1954 CDR Howard Anthony James Sugg Aug 1954 - Dec 20 1955 CDR Eric Ischinger Jr. Dec 20 1955 - Nov 19 1957 CDR William Hughlett Hardcastle Jr. Nov 19 1957 - Jul 1959 CDR Robert Emery Jeffrey Jul 1959 - Jul 1960 LCDR Leahman Joseph Holt Jul 1960 - Apr 18 1961 CDR James Roscoe Branscome Apr 18 1961 - Oct 1961 LCDR James Edward Farley Oct 1961 - Nov 1961 CDR Robert David Rinesmith Nov 1961 - Mar 1 1963 LCDR Jay Edward Quick Mar 1 1963 - Jul 1963 LCDR Armen Chertavian Jul 1963 - Oct 1963 CDR Kenneth Wesley Gavitt Oct 1963 - Jun 1965 CDR Charles Edgar Clark Nimitz Jun 1965 - May 25 1967 CDR Frank Luther Kovarick May 25 1967 - May 23 1968 CDR William Patrick St. Lawrence Jr. May 23 1968 - Oct 13 1969 CDR Rodion Cantacuzene Oct 13 1969 - May 28 1971 CDR Peter Corteau Conrad May 28 1971 - Aug 22 1972 (Later RADM) CDR Richard William Russell Aug 22 1972 - Aug 22 1973 CDR Charles Wible Truxall Jr. Aug 22 1973 - Aug 6 1974 LCDR Joseph Francis Kelly Aug 6 1974 - Sep 30 1974
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