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Deceased 11/13/1942

Rate/Rank
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Service Branch

USN 6/1911 - 11/1942

Born 08/10/1889

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

KILLED IN ACTION - USS ATLANTA CL-51, HIS FLAGSHIP, AT GUADALCANAL 11/13/1942

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDER TASK FORCE 64

CO, USS PENSACOLA CA-24

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

XO, USS CINCINNATI CL-6

NAVAL MISSION AT BRAZIL

CO, USS PAUL JONES DD-230

CO, USS MACLEISH DD-220

NAVAL AIDE PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON

XO, JACOB JONES DD-61 - SUNK 12/6/1917

USS IDAHO BB-24

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

PURPLE HEART

NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY PREIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/ 2 STARS

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

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