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William A. Quincey
WT US Navy
December 11, 1895 - September 8, 1990
WT William Quincey
William Quincey was born to William and Linda (Otterstrum) Quincey in Lyon, SD. He was the eldest sibling to 3 boys and 2 sisters. His mother died when he was around 13 years old. His aunt moved into the family home along with her three children (per notation in the 1910 census for Minnehaha County, Mapleton Township, South Dakota). He received his education near Renner, SD.
In June of 1917, he joined the US Navy as a Weapons Technician and served until discharged in November of 1918. He then spent some time in Cuba before coming back to the States. At the age of 23, he moved to White, SD and took up farming. He married Mildred Jones in March of 1924. They moved to White in 1928 and Bill was a carpenter. After retirement, Bill sharpened saws. He died on September 8, 1990 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, White, SD.
The Weapons Technician (WT) rating was a United States Navy rating for enlisted personnel established in 1986. It was disestablished in 1995 concurrent with the removal of tactical nuclear weapons from the fleet3. The WT rating was responsible for duties related to weapons and ammunition handling and maintenance on naval vessels.
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