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	20k	Born in Annapolis, Maryland on December 22, 1888, Theodore Stark Wilkinson graduated for the Naval Academy in 1909. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions leading a raiding party from the USS Florida during the Veracruz expedition. Commanded Battleship Division 2 early in WWII. Also served as deputy commander to Admiral Halsey's South Pacific Force, then commander of the Third Amphibious Force. He saw action in the Solomons, Leyte, and at Lingayen Gulf. At the time of the surrender, his amphibious force was transporting General Eichelberger's Eighth Army to Japan for occupation duty. Drowned in a car accident in Norfolk, Virginia on February, 21, 1946.		Bill Gonyo
USS Wilkinson (DL-5)
	123k	Alongside USS Frontier (AD-25), Buckner Bay Okinawa. Undated.		Gary Priolo
	54k	Postcard Copyright © Universal Ship Cancellation Society. Undated, location unknown.		Mike Smolinski
	109k	Undated, location unknown. Photos from "Jane's Fighting Ships 1959-60."		Robert Hurst
	167k	Undated postcard in Narragansett Bay.		Tommy Trampp/Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	167k	Undated, USS Wilkinson (DL-5), USS Black (DD-666) and USS Trathen (DD-530).		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
05020528	482k	Launching of Wilkinson at Quincy, MA, 23 April 1952. Photo from files of Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum		Darryl Baker
	56k	Circa 1955, location unknown. Photo from "Jane's Fighting Ships 1956-57".		Robert Hurst
	103k	Underway circa 1956-1959, following installation of 3"/70 guns in place of her original 3"/50s. This image was received by the Naval Photographic Center in December 1959. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # NH 106844.		Gerd Matthes/Robert Hurst
05020529	339k	Wilkinson test firing her "Weapon Alfa" off Newport, RI, on or about 31 July 1956. Photo from files of Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum		Darryl Baker
	167k	July 15 1957, location unknown.		Tom Kerman
	197k	Los Angeles Examiner (7 July 1958) - Thirty-two members of cruiser Helena (CL 75) who saved life of heart surgery victim by giving blood award. Their blood saved the life of heart surgery victim. 32 members of the heavy cruiser Helena form "V" around a regulus on the fantail of the Helena after they had been given Red Cross special citation. The operation was successful. Entire crew witnessed ceremonies in which Rear Admiral M.H. Hubbard, commander Cruiser Division 3, presented the citation and shook hands with the men. The ship in the background is the USS Wikinson (DL 5) with her forward 5"/54, 3"/50 and Weapon Alpha mounts visible. From the USC Libraries Special Collections Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA.		Bill Gonyo
	107k	USS Wilkinson (DL-5), underway circa 1964, location unknown. Photo U.S. Navy from the 1964-65 Edition of Jane's Fighting Ships.		Robert Hurst
	98k	USS Wilkinson (DL-5) underway in 1968, location unknown. United States Navy.		Robert Hurst
Philadelphia Navy Yard - May 1972.				Ed Zajkowski
	34k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	51k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski

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