William H. (Billy) Tidwell

April 15, 1943

WILLIAM TIDWELL, son of Mrs. Belle Tidwell, is located at present at Great Lakes Naval Training Station (Chicago).

September 2, 1943

To the other extreme. We have definitely learned that BILLIE TIDWELL, son of Mrs. Belle Tidwell is in Iceland.

(Personally, we would rather be in the desert with J. B. Pellicer because we nearly freeze to death each winter here in Florida)

October 7, 1943

Seaman, 2c, BILLY TIDWELL who has been stationed in Iceland has been transferred to sea duty.

January 13, 1944

Word was received here recently from BILLY TIDWELL, son of Mrs. Bell Tidwell, saying he was recently made first class seaman, Billy has been in the Navy for about a year.

April 6, 1944

BILLY TIDWELL has been advanced to the rating of coxswain, his mother, Mrs. Bell Tidwell informs us. His brother, JACK, just 17, has joined the navy and he leaves today for Jacksonville to be sworn in.