The United States Navy Memorial

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SAN DIEGO, CA 1955

Deceased 7/1/1997

Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1925 - 7/1955

Born
02/07/1906

HOPKINSVILLE, KY

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, USS TOLEDO CA-133

COMMANDER, DESTROYER DIVISION

CO, USS SMITH DD-378

CO, USS HAZELWOOD DD-531

CO, USS WARD DD-139

CO, USS ROGERS DD-876

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

LEGION OF MERIT (2)

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION