Biographical/historical information

Bill Brinkley was born March 26, 1926, in Thomasville, NC to Willie Foil Brinkley, Sr. and Mamie Garland Brinkley. He graduated Granite Quarry High School in 1943 and Catawba college in 1950. Mr. Brinkley served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Nevada. While in the Navy he was involved in the D-Day, Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns. He was owner and operator of W.F. Brinkley and Son Construction Co. A Notable project was construction of the Oak Island Lighthouse in 1958. Mr. Brinkley was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church, the James Mathis Sunday School Class, and the Livengood-Peeler-Wood American Legion Post 448.

Scope and arrangement

This collection contains The War Diaries of the USS Nevada from 1916-1946. An extensive 560-page account of the USS Nevada.

Administrative information

Custodial History

June 30, 1994 (unprocessed), 1 volume; "The War Diaries of the USS Nevada, 1916–1946." Donor: Mr. Bill Brinkley.

Source of acquisition

Gift of Mr. Bill Brinkley

Processing information

Encoded by Apex Data Services

Copyright notice

Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Key terms

Personal Names

Brinkley, Bill

Corporate Names

Nevada (Battleship)

Topical

World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American