ALBERT HAROLD ROOKS

USS HOUSTON CA-30 1941

Deceased 03/01/1942

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 6/1914 - 3/1942

Born
12/29/1891
COLTON, WA

KILLED IN ACTION, CO, USS HOUSTON CA-30, SUNK BY JAPANESE, BATTLE OF SUNDA STRAIT, USS ROOKS DD-804 NAMED IN HIS HONOR

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, USS HOUSTON CA-30

CO, USS H-4 (SS-147)

CO, USS PHELPS DD-360

INSTRUCTOR, NAVAL WAR COLLEGE

USS NORTHAMPTON CA-26

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR NAVY

BRONZE STAR NAVY

PURPLE HEART NAVY

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION NAVY

WW I VICTORY MEDAL NAVY

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL W/ FLEET CLASP NAVY

ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/2 STARS NAVY

ASIA PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL - 2 BRONZE STARS NAVY

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

WW2 VICTORY MEDAL NAVY

PHILIPPINE DEFENSE RIBBON W/STAR NAVY

PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION NAVY

KNIGHT 4TH CLASS OF THE MILITARY ORDER WILLIAM (NETHERLANDS)