The young Bill Dillion poses on the deck of the USS Sailfish, the submarine he served on as a radioman first class in the Pacific Theater during WWII. His wartime experience is now part of a book on the exploits of the Sailfish that is due out in December. – First published in the Topanga News Times July 28, 2023
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December 6, 2023
Pearl Harbor commemoration recognizes radioman first class
During Radioman First Class William Dillion’s four-year tenure aboard the USS Sailfish submarine, he and his crewmates sunk or damaged 21 Japanese ships and rescued 12 American pilots that had been shot down during the Formosa Air Battle.
