Willard was born in June of 1898.  He enrolled in the Naval Reserve Force on July 15, 1918 and was placed on inactive duty on January 11, 1919.  Willard passed away on May 11, 1959.

The Hilton Record
Hilton, New York
January 9, 1913
Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, New York
July 17, 1918
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Brooklyn, New York
May 3, 1931