Tills
Tills may refer to: * Robert Tills, the first American naval officer killed during the Battle of the Philippines. * USS ''Tills'' (DE-748), a ''Cannon''-class destroyer escort named after Robert Tills. See also *Till (other) Till is unsorted glacial sediment. Till may also refer to: Agriculture * Tillage, a broad type of soil preparation * Till (seed), sesame seeds Artificial objects * Till (furniture), a small compartment or shelf inside a blanket chest * Till, o ...

Robert Tills
Robert George Tills (9 March 1918 – 8 December 1941) was an officer and pilot of the United States Navy who became the first American naval officer killed during the Battle of the Philippines and had a ship named after him in his honor. His body was lost at sea during the battle and was recovered in November 2007 and officially identified in December 2008. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on 23 March 2009 with full military honors. Career On 24 May 1937, Robert Tills enlisted in the Naval Reserves as a Seaman Second Class and reported for active duty on 14 June. He was appointed an aviation cadet on 3 August 1938, and reported for flight training at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida. On 18 September 1939, 17 days after World War II began in Europe, Tills was commissioned as an ensign in the Naval Reserve and assigned to Patrol Wing 2, Patrol Squadron 21. On 14 April 1941, Tills was upgraded to regular Navy status and commissioned as an Ensign. A ...
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USS Tills (DE-748)
USS ''Tills'' (DE-748) was a in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1968. She was sunk as a target in 1969. History USS ''Tills'' was named in honor of Robert George Tills who was the first American naval officer killed in the defense of the Philippines. The ship was laid down on 23 June 1943 at San Pedro, Los Angeles, by the Western Pipe and Steel Company; launched on 3 October 1943; sponsored by Miss Helen Irene Tills, the sister of the late Ensign Tills; and commissioned on 8 August 1944. World War II ''Tills'' was assigned to Escort Division (CortDiv) 53 and conducted trials and shakedown cruise, shakedown off San Diego, California, before post-shakedown availability at Terminal Island. On 16 October, the ship departed the west coast in the screen for task force, Task Group (TG) 19.5, which included escort carriers , , , and . She reached Pearl Harbor on the 23rd and took part in anti-submarine operations in Hawaiian waters for the remain ...
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Battle Of The Philippines (1941–42)
Battle of the Philippines may refer to several wars, military campaigns, and major battles which have been fought in the Philippine Islands, including: *Spanish conquest **Battle of Bangkusay Channel ** 1582 Cagayan battles ** Tondo Conspiracy ** Bankaw revolt **Battle of Puerto de Cavite *Philippine revolts against Spain *The Philippine Revolution (1896–98), called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, a military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities ** Battle of San Mateo and Montalban ** Battle of San Francisco de Malabon **Battle of San Juan del Monte ** Kawit revolt ** Battle of Sambat **Battle of Pateros **Battle of Camalig ** Battles of Batangas **Battle of Talisay ** Battle of Pasong Tamo ** Battle of Imus ** Battle of Binakayan-Dalahican ** Battle of Kakarong de Sili ** Battle of Perez Dasmariñas ** Cry of Tarlac **Battle of Zapote Bridge (1897) **Battle of Calamba **Battle of Tayabas **Battle of Tres de Abril ** Siege of Zambo ...
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Cannon-class Destroyer Escort
The ''Cannon'' class was a class of destroyer escorts built by the United States primarily for antisubmarine warfare and convoy escort service during World War II. The lead ship, USS ''Cannon'', was commissioned on 26 September 1943 at Wilmington, Delaware. Of the 116 ships ordered, 44 were cancelled and six were commissioned directly into the Free French Forces. Destroyer escorts were regular companions escorting vulnerable cargo ships. With the decommissioning of the Philippine Navy's BRP ''Rajah Humabon'' (PS-11) in March 2018; HTMS ''Pin Klao'' (DE-413) of the Royal Thai Navy is the only ship of the class in commission. Propulsion The class was also known as the DET type from their diesel electric tandem drives. The propulsion system of the (GMT = General Motors Tandem) was identical. The DET's substitution for a turboelectric propulsion plant was the primary difference with the predecessor ("TE") class. The DET was, in turn, replaced with a direct-drive diesel ...
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