Voor activiteiten tijdens de Vietnam oorlog verkreeg William Irvin nog de Navy Distinguished Service Medal (5 mei 1967).
Bevorderingen:
1 juli 1936: Lieutenant;
1 januari 1942: Lieutenant Commander;
10 september 1942: Commander;
20 maart 1945: Captain;
?: Rear Admiral.
Loopbaan:
?- 1927: U.S. Naval Academy;
1932: Submarine School, New London;
1 januari 1939 - 1 juli 1939: Radio and Sound Officer Submarine Squadron 6;
2 april 1940 - 30 april 1940: Acting Commanding Officer U.S.S. Spearfish (SS-190);
30 juni 1940 - 30 november 1940: Commanding Officer S-29 (SS-134);
1941 - 1942: Instructor Submarine School, New London;
26 augustus 1943 - 18 april 1944: Commanding Officer U.S.S. Nautilus (SS-168);
mei 1944 - november 1945: Communications Officer, Staff of Commander, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet;
1945: Chief Staff Officer, Staff of Commander, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet;
1945: Commanding Officer Submarine Division ?;
2 april 1946 - 1 november 1946: Commanding Officer Submarine Squadron 2;
1950: Liaison Officer, Austria;
4 april 1951 - 1952: Commanding Officer U.S.S. Adirondack (AGC-15);
7 maart 1953 - 2 oktober 1954: Commanding Officer U.S.S. Northampton (CLC-1);
november 1957: Deputy Director of Communications, Joint Chiefs of Staff;
1963 - 1965: Commanding Officer, Service Force, Pacific Fleet;
?: Commanding Officer, Military Sea Transportation Service, Pacific Area;
30 mei 1967: Pensioen.
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