ELTON WATTERS "JUMPING JOE" GRENFELL

Deceased

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 00/1926 - 10/1964

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born
11/06/1903
FALL RIVER, MA

CO, USS GUDGEON SS-211, THE FIRST SUBMARINE TO MAKE WAR PATROL AND SINK ENEMY VESSEL AFTER PEARL HARBOR.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

ASSISTANT, CNO, LOGISTICS

CDR, SUBMARINE FORCE, ATLANTIC

CDR, SUBMARINE FORCE, PACIFIC FLEET

COMMANDER, SUBMARINE SQUADRON 5

CO, USS TUNNY SS-282

CO, USS GUDGEON SS-211 - PLANK OWNER

USS PICKEREL SS-177 - PLANK OWNER

USS R-4 (SS-81)

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

SILVER STAR MEDAL

PURPLE HEART

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL