Seeking information on Wilbur Lawrence Haltom, name of all the ships he was on

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Looking for information on what ships that Wilbur Lawrence Haltom was on. Born July 3, 1912. Service # 346 87 62. I know USS Lake Champlain and USS Helena

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Meshelle 
 Thank you for posting your question on History Hub! 
 
 To find out which ships, Wilbur Haltom, served on during World War II, we would recommend requesting his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) from the National Archives in St. Louis. 
 
 The medical and Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) of Enlisted Personnel of the U.S. Navy who were separated from the service after 1885 and prior to February 1, 1994 and Officers of the U.S. Navy who were separated from service after 1902 and prior to February 1, 1994 are located at NARA's National Personnel Records Center, (Military Personnel Records), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. You may apply online at http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ . Or you can download Standard Form 180 (SF-180) and send in your request via postal mail. 
 
 To download an SF-180 please visit our website at the following: https://www.archives.gov/files/research/order/standard-form-180.pdf 
 
 For a complete copy of a personnel file, in Section II, on the line for "Other" (Specify), write "Complete copy of every page of personnel file - not an extract." 
 
 For information regarding access to medical records please visit http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/public/general-public-clinical.html . 
 
 The OMPF will state what ships he was on and when he was on them. The DD214 or the WWII version called the Report of Separation may only list a few ships/commands and will not state when he was aboard. The Report of Separation is only a snapshot of a person's service in the Navy. 
 
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