About William Joseph Sharkey
Lived 1885 – 1918 (aged 33). William Joseph Sharkey was an American military officer.
William J. Sharkey (20 March 1885 – 5 October 1918) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I.
Biography Born in Auburn, New York, Sharkey attained the enlisted rate of Chief Gunners Mate. He was appointed Ensign on 15 March 1918 and assigned to the submarine .
On 5 October 1918, fumes were reported in the after battery room, and Lieutenant (junior grade) Sharkey was killed as he tried to prevent the explosion that followed.
Namesake was named for him. Sharkey Theatre, Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
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Who was William Joseph Sharkey?
United States navy officer
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William Joseph Sharkey was born on 20 March 1885.
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William Joseph Sharkey died on 5 October 1918 in Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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William Joseph Sharkey was a military officer.
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