William Mimms Rosson, Lieutenant (jg), born June 17, 1922,
Springfield, Robertson County, TN. Has BS degree in physics. Joined the
USNR on Dec. 15, 1942. Military Locations and Stations: V-12 School, Jefferson City, TN;
Pre-Med School, Norfolk, VA; Mid-shipmen School, Chicago, IL; Optical
School, Mare Island, CA; Radar School, Pearl Harbor, T.H. and USS West
Virginia (BB-48). Discharged May 27, 1946. His awards and decorations include the
American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific w/4 stars and Philippine
Liberation w/2 stars. A widower, he has two children and one grandchild. He is chairman of the board, Conwood Company, L.P.
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