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Originally Posted by Johnny W
Ok, a Battleship related question then. In September of 1942, Vice Admiral Willis A Lee assumed command of Battleship division 6 and broke out his flag on USS Washington BB56, in part due to the death of his predecessor a few months earlier. His predecessor, Admiral Wilcox died while in Command of Battleship Division 6. What were the unusual circumstances of Admiral Wilcox's death?
I didn't check all of the previously posted questions, so my apologies if this one has already been covered. |
Off the top of my head, I believe he was lost overboard from BB56 Washington while in transit. I believe I read somewhere that his body was spotted floating face down however the nearby destroyer that searched for him failed to recover his body. Some stated it was possible he suffered a heart attach while walking the deck. From a report I read foul play was not considered at that time.
I admired Lee and his style and only wished his battlegroup would have found suitable advesary during Leyte such as he did at Savo.