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William Lederer
American novelist
Not to be confused with William J. Lederer (Pennsylvania politician).
William Lederer | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1912-03-31)March 31, 1912 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 2009(2009-12-05) (aged 97) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | American author |
| Spouse | Ethel Hackett (1940–1965) (3 children) Corinne Lewis (1965–1976)[1] |
| Children | W.
Jonathan Lederer |
William Julius Lederer, Jr. (March 31, 1912 – December 5, 2009) was an American author and naval officer.[3]
Biography
U.S.Historian William J. Duiker on His Biography, Ho Chi Minh: A ...
Navy service
After dropping out of high school, Lederer enlisted in the United States Navy in 1930. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1936. His first appointment was as the junior officer aboard USS Tutuila (PR-4), a river gunboat of the Yangtze Patrol on the Yangtze River in China.
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