William J. Carlson
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
William J. Carlson of Coleraine, Minnesota enlisted in the Navy on Feb. 11, 1943.
He was a ship's cook 2nd class aboard the destroyer USS Eugene A. Green (DD 711) and at Luganville Field on Espiritu Santo in the Pacific theater.
He was discharged on Aug. 4, 1946.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 52.
