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William Henry Ashford, Jr.

Rear Admiral in United States Navy (1903-1994)
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Summary

William Henry Ashford, Jr. was born on August 1, 1903[1]. William Henry Ashford, Jr. died on February 25, 1994[2]. William Henry Ashford, Jr. worked as a naval officer[3].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[4]
  • Educated at: United States Naval Academy[5]
  • Sex or gender: male[6]
  • Military branch: United States Navy[7]
  • Military, police or special rank: rear admiral[8]
  • Archives at: East Carolina University[9]
  • Residence: Athens[10], Raleigh[11]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[12]
  • Family name: Ashford[13]
  • Given name: William[14], Henry[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot[17], WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/East Carolina University[18]

FAQs

What did William Henry Ashford, Jr. do for work?

William Henry Ashford, Jr. worked as a naval officer[3].

Where did William Henry Ashford, Jr. go to school?

William Henry Ashford, Jr. was educated at United States Naval Academy[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Retrieved . digital.lib.ecu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Family name → Ashford
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    Participated in conflict → World War II
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