WILLIAM  REES  RUSH

Deceased 08/02/1940
Rate/Rank
CAPT
Service Branch
USN 6/1877 - 10/1916
USN 4/1917 - 7/1919
Born
09/19/1857
PHILADELPHIA, PA
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
CO, USS FLORIDA BB-30, VERA CRUZ, MEXICO
COMMANDER, BOSTON NAVY YARD
CO, USS WASHINGTON ACR-11
CO, USS CONNECTICUT BB-18
CO, USS MISSOURI BB-11
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MEDAL OF HONOR 
NAVY CROSS 
NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL 
SPANISH CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL