RM3 William Wayne Druliner

1925 - 1945  (20 years)

• Name	William Wayne Druliner
  Title	RM3
  Nickname	Bill
  Birth	24 Apr 1925
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Apr 1945	Pacific Ocean
  	Email from: George Druliner gdruliner@gmail.com to: Dave Drollinger date: Tue, May 15, 2012 at 3:25 PM subject: Re: Druliner/Drollinger family tree information bill druliner was killed at okinawa he was a petty officer second class aboard the uss brown a destroyer in communications he was sent to a evacuation ship for hearing the ship was hit by a kamakazi killing everyone on board he was just 21 i was a supply officer aboard the uss oceanus a battle damage repair ship in the pacific while in shanghai to repair ships after the war ended i entered a group of men in a basketball tournament put on by special services we won the tournament defeating an army team in the finals my star player was bill sharman in the basketball hall of fame as player for the celtics and coach for the lakers i also won the tennis tournament we were united states basketball champions shanghai china 1945 and i was united states tennis champion shanghai china 1945 i was born in miniapolis minn nov 6 1922 but brought up in santa monica ca my father oakley was born in binkelman nb iln 1899 my mother florence was born in wisconsin in 1900 your father certainly was a war hero george druliner. [end] World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties Name: William Wayne Druliner Relative Name: Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Day Druliner Relative Relationship: Parents (Parent) State: California Country: United States Type of Casualty: Killed In Action Roll: ww2c_27 U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead Name: William W Druliner Gender: Male Race: White Religion: Protestant Cemetery Name: California Disposition: According to next of kin Service Branch: Navy Rank: Radio Man 2nd Class Service Number: 5647879
  Person ID	I22634	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Oakley Day Druliner,   b. 4 Feb 1898, Benkelman, Dundy, NE d. 24 Jan 1972, Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, CA (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Florence Mabel Johnson,   b. 4 Apr 1900, Ellsworth, Pierce, WI d. 23 May 1959, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F3860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  1940 United States Federal Census Name: William Druliner Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1926 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Minnesota Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California Street: 12th Street House Number: 1331 Inferred Residence in 1935: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California Residence in 1935: Same Place Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 11B Occupation: Delivery Boy Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 12 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 48 Income: 120 Income Other Sources: No Radioman 2C USNR, parents Mr and Mrs Oakley Day Druliner, 1331 12th St, Santa Monica, CA Type of Casualty: Killed In Action THIS IS THE HISTORY OF THE USS BROWN DD 546 DURING WORLD WAR 11 http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/PICTT/paraphernalia/donated/USSBrown.html After a brief stop at Pearl Harbor, Brown headed westward to take part in the Okinawa operation (1 April-30 June 1945), during which she was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for her service as a radar picket ship; Plank owners of the USS Brown A plank owner is a sailor that is assigned to a ship when it is originally commissioned. Druliner, William Wayne RM3c 564-78-79 THE SANTA MONICA HIGH SCHOOL PAYS HOMAGE TO THE MEMORY OF THE VALIANT STUDENTS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEVOTION TO THEIR COUNTRY WILLIAM W. DRULINER date of enlistment 19 Dec 42 Name: William W Druliner Ship, Station or Activity: Brown Ship Number or Designation: DD 546 Muster Date: 10 Jul 1943 Name: William Wayne Druliner Ship, Station or Activity: Brown Ship Number or Designation: DD 546 Muster Date: 15 Mar 1944 Name: William Wayne Druliner Ship, Station or Activity: Brown Ship Number or Designation: DD 546 Muster Date: 13 Apr 1944 Name: William Wayne Druliner Ship, Station or Activity: Brown Ship Number or Designation: DD 546 Muster Date: 30 Jun 1944 Name: William Wayne Druliner Ship, Station or Activity: Brown Ship Number or Designation: DD 546 Muster Date: 31 Dec 1944 Name: William Wayne Druliner Ship, Station or Activity: Brown Ship Number or Designation: DD 546 Muster Date: 30 Apr 1945