The United States Navy Memorial

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SOUTH PACIFIC 1945

Deceased 05/18/1953

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 00/1917 - 00/1952

Born 05/25/1895

BANGOR, ME

PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

DD-29; DD-101; DD-102; DD-142, DD-191

CO, USS NEW JERSEY BB-62

XO, USS PENNSYLVANIA BB-38

U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1917

CO, USS RAMAPO AO-12

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

LEGION OF MERIT

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL (ASIA)

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL