Name: William Franklin HALE Rank / Rating: S2-Seaman Second Class Service #: 936 19 53 DOB: Jul 30, 1923 From: Gloucester, Virginia Parents: Went Aboard: May 7, 1944 Age When Ship Went Down: 22 years, 0 months, 0 days Spouse: Helen Marie (Brooks) Hale Children: Grandchildren: Bio Submitted By: Admin Date Posted: Jul 30, 2025
HALE, William F
Seaman Second Class Hale was born on July 30, 1923 in Gloucester, Virginia.
He went to boot camp at USNTC (United States Naval Training Center), Great Lakes, Illinois and went aboard USS Indianapolis on May 7, 1944.
He had married Helen Marie Brooks on April 13, 1942, and had two daughters, Betsy Ann Hale Stewart and Helen Franklyn Hale Fuksa.
William was Seaman 2/c USNR, Service Number 936 19 53, when (on his 22nd birthday), he was Lost At Sea on the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945.
Source Credits
USS Indianapolis CA-35 Crew Members Association, (1997), USS Indianapolis (CA-35), Turner Publishing Co., Paducah, KY. Copyright 1997 by Turner Publishing Co. Reprinted with permission.
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Rank / Rating: S2-Seaman Second Class
