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George M. Wrocklage entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1940. He was graduated and commissioned in June of 1943. |
From 1943 to 1946 Commander Wrocklage served on board the KIDD (DD661) in the Pacific Theater, taking part in the campaigns in the Gilberts, Marshals, Marianas, Philippines and at Okinawa. |
From 1946 to 1948 Commander George M. Wrocklage completed postgraduate training in electronics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
Commander George M. Wrocklage served with the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project at Sandia Base, New Mexico and at Clarksville Base Tennessee from 1952 to 1954. |
From 1954 to 1957 George M. Wrocklage returned to the sea as Executive Office of the GOODRICH (DDR831). |
George M. Wrocklage attended the Armed Forces Staff College in February of 1960. |
George M. Wrocklage towards the end of his Naval career in May of 1966 was in command of the KYNE (DE744). |
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