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USN 2/1906 - 12/1941

Born
03/26/1884

CLEVELAND, OH

KILLED IN ACTION - USS ARIZONA BB-39, ATTACK BY JAPANESE, PEARL HARBOR, HI, 12/07/1941
FIRST FLAG OFFICER KILLED IN WORLD WAR II

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CDR, DESTROYER SQUADRON ONE

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION

CHIEF OF STAFF, CDR BASE FORCE, U.S. FLEET

CO, USS VEGA AK-17 * U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1906

COMBATDIV ONE, USS ARIZONA BB-39

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

PURPLE HEART

CUBAN PACIFICATION MEDAL

MEXICAN SERVICE MEDAL

WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

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