JULIUS CURTIS TOWNSEND

Deceased 12/28/1939

Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 00/1898 - 12/1939

Born
02/22/1881
ATHENS, MO

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDER, CRUISERS BATTLE FORCE, U.S. FLEET

CO, USS GALVESTON CL-19

VERA CRUZ, MEXICO

COMMANDER, AVIATION BASE, AGHADA, IRELAND

CO, USS SS-17

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

NAVY CROSS

MEXICAN SERVICE MEDAL

NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL