page_title: Bill DuBois Sr.
section_title: Involvement in WWII
hierarchical_section_title: Bill DuBois Sr. / Mid-life / Involvement in WWII
caption_attribution_description: English: Bill DuBois, Sr. (center) with his son 2LT Bill DuBois, Jr. and his grandson CDT Will DuBois in August 2016
context_page_description: William Irvin DuBois Sr. was an American farmer, philanthropist, centenarian, Navy lieutenant commander and a state lobbyist. At the time of his death, DuBois was one of the oldest living persons in the Imperial Valley and one of the most successful water rights lobbyists in California.
context_section_description: In 1944, DuBois assumed command of a Landing Craft Infantry ship and transported Marines and equipment in the South Pacific. He and his ship participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Liberation of the Philippines. After the war, he remained in the Ready Reserves for 24 more years and retired as a Lieutenant Commander in 1952.
caption: Bill DuBois Sr. (center) with his son 2LT Bill DuBois Jr. and his grandson CDT Will DuBois in August 2016
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