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Dr William Longshaw Jr.

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Dr William Longshaw Jr.

Birth
Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Death
15 Jan 1865 (aged 28)
New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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While attending to a wounded marine at the second battle of Fort Fisher, he was shot and killed. In 1943, the destroyer USS Longshaw(DD-559)was named in his honor.




While attending to a wounded marine at the second battle of Fort Fisher, he was shot and killed. In 1943, the destroyer USS Longshaw(DD-559)was named in his honor.






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  • Created by: Dino
  • Added: Mar 9, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49458913/william-longshaw: accessed ), memorial page for Dr William Longshaw Jr. (26 Apr 1836–15 Jan 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49458913, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Dino (contributor 46804098).