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