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USS MIssoula photos and documents from Bill.

USS Missoula Photos
Attached is a picture of the MISSOULA off the coast of Ulithi. The captions on this photo from other sites are wrong. It was not off the coast of IWO or Okinawa.	Attached is a picture of the Medical Department O/B USS MISSOULA (1944-45). My Dad, William A. Wilson is on the top row, 4th from the left. [Larger Copy]
Imperial Domain of the Golden Dragon this is to certify that William A. Wilson HA 1/c was Duly Inducted into the SILENT MYSTERIES OF THE FAR EAST having crossed the 180th Meridian on January 31, 1954 on board the U.S.S. Missoula (APA-211)	ANCIENT ORDER OF THE DEEP This is to certify that William A. Wilson Hale USNR has been gathered to our fold and duly initiated as A TRUSTED SHELLBACK Having crossed the Equator on board the U.S.S. Missoula (APA-211) David Jones, His Majesty's Scribe Neptunus Rex, Ruler of the Raging Main 9050-M.I.N.Y. 8-21-44—54M
Certificate of Satisfactory Service UNITED STATES NAVY This is to certify that William Arlie Wilson 940 98 57 PHARMACIST'S MATE THIRD CLASS USNR Has served and satisfactorily completed a period of training and service on active duty in the United States Navy World War II [Signature of certifying officer]	UNITED STATES NAVY San Francisco---12-6-44 Hawaii----------12-12-44 Crossed date line--1-31-44 Eniwetok--------2-5-45 Saipan----------2-11-45 Iwo Jima---------2-19-45--D-day Crossed Equator-3-9-45 Tulagi-----------3-12-45 Espirito Santo--3-15-45 Ulithi-----------4-3-45 Okinawa----------4-9-45 Philippines------5-27-45-V-J-day USA--------------1-21-46
Attached is a picture taken from the ship while in Tokyo harbor. This is the other side of the picture with the hand made stamp on it.	Attached is a picture of a hand made stamp for the MISSOULA being in Tokyo Bay for the surrender. It is faded, but you can make it out.
	USS MISSOURI Tokyo Bay SEPTEMBER 2, 1945 CERTIFYING THE PRESENCE OF: William A. Wilson U.S.N.R. at the formal surrender of the Japanese Forces to the Allied Powers [Larger image]
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