NCDUs Music, William Archie,Jr

John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Music
  • FORENAME
William Archie,Jr
  • UNIT
U.S.N. NCDU (attached USS Cherokee)
  • RANK
Electricians Mate Third Class
  • NUMBER
2722539
  • AWARD
Navy Cross
  • PLACE
North Africa 1942
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Pensacola, Florida
born 21.10.1920 Pensacola, Florida
father William Archie Music (1897-1966)
mother Annie Beatrice (nee Phelps) Music (1895-1971)
brothers Robert Jackson, Joseph Tyson and Jeremiah Michael all US Military service
13.12.1939 entered service
training at Norfolk
service at Panama Canal Zone, Iceland, Greenland and North Africa
promoted EM 1
died 2.1.1945, Veteran's Hospital, Biloxi, Mississippi due illness. Injured on active duty and never fully recovered.
Jordan Cemetery, Gonzalez, Escambia County, Florida Plot 597
 

CITATION:

Navy Cross : The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Electrician's Mate Third Class William A. Music, Jr., United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty as member of a demolition party attached to the Fleet Tug U.S.S. CHEROKEE (AT-66), during the assault on and occupation of French Morocco from 8 to 11 November 1942. Assigned the extremely dangerous task of cutting through an enemy obstruction in order that the U.S.S. DALLAS could navigate up the Sebou River in order to land raiders near a strategic airport, Electrician's Mate Third Class Music and his shipmates, on the night of 9 November, proceeded with grim determination toward their objective. Despite the treacherous surf, he and his comrades skillfully and courageously accomplished their hazardous mission of cutting the cables at the mouth of the river, as guns from the French fort opened fire. Countering the enemy's attack until out of range, Electrician's Mate Third Class Music and the other members of his party, in spite of the enormous breakers which battered their boat, brought her back to safety. His conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

WEB LINKS:

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/21417

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18724441/william-archie-music
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