William Hank

William Hank

Lieutenant Commander William Edwin Hank (25 September 1902 – 14 November 1942) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War II.

Born at Norfolk, Virginia, Hank graduated from the Naval Academy in 1925. During the years before World War II, he served at various shore stations and in USS|New York|CA-2, USS|Hull|DD-350, and USS|Saratoga|CV-3.

Commissioned Lieutenant Commander in 1940, Hank took control of "Laffey" (DD-459) 1 April 1942. He received the Navy Cross for his skillful handling of the ship during the Battle of Cape Esperance.

Hank received a second Navy Cross for heroism during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal 12-13 November. As "Laffey" fought the Japanese battleship "Hiei" she was sunk by large caliber gunfire and a torpedo. Lt. Cmdr. Hank was reported missing and presumed dead 14 November. His ship received the Presidential Unit Citation.

USS|Hank|DD-702 was named for him, and USS|Laffey|DD-724 was named for his ship.


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