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off A 'cf X. 9 rn!--lCDrrlXn1 O F F I C E R 1 Commander W. A.. Overton K wr ii i n x 'ii 1 I ,. . ., ' ...I,.... -...,.........- ........ , V , . -. e uv- a . ... Q 1 in - a4.4 If- ? 1 A. Q 5 L 'i 4,--.q-pa-as .r ' 'ID' 3 P ? K ll I'.2 Y... ,. .....-,.,,r . ..a.i. . -- 'v' rmzzs--Aw V- 1 '--f'- ' ... M x.w:Q1--f'- mz::- -e V- -' ' William Arthur Overton was born in Kansas City, Missouri, December 13, 1909. At the age of five his family moved to Independence, Kansas, where he received his grammar and high school education. Entering the Naval Acad- emy from Kansas in 1929, he was graduated with the Class of 1933 with a BS degree in Engineering. He resigned upon gradugtion, accepting a commission as Ensign in the Naval Reserve. He returned to active duty October 1940 and was ordered to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as Commanding Officer of me Local Defense Forces and Assistant Captain Of the Yard. From February 1941 to September 1941 he served In mesweeps. ln September 1941, then a Lieutenant Junior Grade, he entered Submarine School and was graduated in December. His first submarine duty was on the S-18. After 14 months in the S-18 during which time he served in all departments including six months as Executive Officer, he was ordered to the USS SKATE CSS-3051. During the period on the SKATE he made war patrols in the Central Pacific and Japanese home waters. While aboard the submarine SKATE he distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity in action on two different occasions to receive both the Silver and Gold Star Medals. He was awarded a Silver Star for the sinking of a Japanese cruiser while serving as Gunnery Officer in 1944. He received a Gold Star, in lieu of another Silver Star for th f d d ' , e rescue o owne aviators off the coast of Wake Island from October 3 through 5. ln late 1944, he returned to the U. S. and placed the USS CATFISH CSS-3391 in commission as commanding of- ficer. He commanded the CATFISH until July, 1948. Commander Overton did his shore- duty from 1948-1951 on the Staff of the Commandant, Third Naval District as Assistant Reserve Coordinator. Prior to becoming Executive Officer of the NEWPORT NEWS he served 25 months on the Staff of Commander Submarine Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. He is married to the former Margaret V. Zink, of Baltimore, and the father of three girls andltwo boys. He is entitled to wear' the following ribbons and citations: Silver Star' Gold Star in lieu of second Silver Star' Navy Unit Commendation, American Defense, American Theatre' Asiatic Pacific Thebtre se b ttl t W flil , - , e a e s arsp o War ll Victory Medal, China Service Medal, Navy Occupation Medal for both Pacific and Atlafftic, National Defense and the Submarine Combat Insignia with five stars. p ' f 'lif'rt.: ':5 ' H ' 4: f ' Y 7 l e i. 5Qzf'eg',1' 'Q ' -' ' i L .. . Y ,,,,,,,,,, .-Y E -- 1 E l l 6

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