Major William Shelly Lonnecker

1921 - 2002  (80 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	William Shelly Lonnecker
  Title	Major
  Nickname	Bill
  Born	4 Nov 1921	Needles, San Bernardino, California
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930
  		1930 Lonnecker. 1930 US census, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, enumeration district 36-89, Family Number 106, Lonnecker.
  Census	1940
  		1940 Lonnecker. 1940 US census, Bloomington, San Bernardino, California, enumeration district 36-11, Family Number 129, Lonnecker.
  Military Service	U.S. Air Force, Korea
  	Also served in the Air Force during Vietnam and, was in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
  		USS Capricornus AKA-57 Sep 1944. USS Capricornus AKA-57 muster from September 30, 1944. It shows his enlistment date as July 16, 1942. He is serving as a Pharmacist Mate at the rank of Petty Officer First Class.
  		USS Capricornus AKA-57 Aug 1945. USS Capricornus AKA-57 muster from August 1, 1941. On this occasion he was promoted from Petty Officer 1st Class to Chief Petty Officer.
  		USS Capricornus AKA-57 Oct 1945. USS Capricornus AKA-57 muster from October 14, 1945. On this occasion William is headed home as his time with the Navy is drawing to a close.
  		USS Capricornus AKA-57. Commissioned May 31, 1944 the Andromeda-class attack cargo ship Capricornus was named after the constellation. She saw extensive combat operation in WWII while supporting Pacific island invasions. Shown here under way at low speed in 1945.
  		USS Capricornus AKA-57 USS Capricornus AKA-57 image from a 1965 post card,
  Died	24 Jul 2002	Davenport, Polk, Florida
  Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I61724	Nagel
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2021

  
  

  Family	Arlene Reba Turner,   b. 7 May 1923, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California ,   d. 22 May 2016, Davenport, Polk, Florida  (Age 93 years)
  Married	1942	San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California
  Children	1. Judy Ann Lonnecker  [Birth] + 2. William Shelly Lonnecker, II,   b. 10 Jul 1944, Los Angeles County, California  [Birth]
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2021
  Family ID	F18730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Nov 1921 - Needles, San Bernardino, California Married - 1942 - San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California Died - 24 Jul 2002 - Davenport, Polk, Florida Buried - - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  William Lonnecker Travel 1956. William Lonnecker Travel 1956.