Wilfred Holmes, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilfred Holmes
US Naval Officer
Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1900
Date of Death: 07-Jan-1986
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Wilfred Holmes
- Wilfred J.
- "Jasper" Holmes (April 4, 1900 – January 7, 1986) was a US Naval officer, one of the Station HYPO staff, who had the idea of faking a water supply failure on Midway Island in 1942.
- He suggested using an unencrypted emergency warning, in the hope of provoking a Japanese response, thus establishing whether Midway was a target.
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