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U.S. Navy. Via bosamar.com
Sample commanded carriers and carrier divisions in the Pacific, becoming the youngest American admiral in the Pacific Theater. He was badly wounded when he decided to observe the air support for the Leyte landings from a TBM Avenger, which was hit by antiaircraft fire. He was lost when his plane disappeared near Wakamiya shortly after the surrender.
| 1898-3-9 |
Born at Buffalo, New York |
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| 1918-6 |
Ensign
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Graduates from Naval Academy.
Assigned to AP Henderson |
| 1921-12 |
PG Pampanga |
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| 1922 |
Lieutenant junior grade |
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| 1923-6-23 |
Lieutenant |
Completes flight training. Instructor, Naval Air Station, Pensacola. |
| 1923 |
VS-1 |
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| 1924 |
CL Raleigh |
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| 1925 |
CL Richmond |
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| 1926 |
BB Arizona |
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| 1928 |
BB New York |
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| 1930 |
CV Saratoga |
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| 1932 |
VF-5 (CV Lexington) |
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| 1935 |
Lieutenant commander |
Bureau of Aeronautics |
| 1938 |
CV Ranger |
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| 1939 |
Commander |
CV Yorktown |
| 1940 |
Supervisor of aviation training, Naval Air Station, Pensacola |
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| 1942-8-24 |
Captain
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Commander, CVE Santee |
| 1944-4-19
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Commander, CV Intrepid |
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| 1944-5-29 |
Commander, CV Hornet |
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| 1944-8-9 |
Rear
admiral |
Commander, Carrier Division 27
and Task Unit 32.7.1 |
| 1944-12 |
Commander, Carrier Division 22 | |
| 1945-10-2
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Declared missing |
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| 1946-10-3
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Declared dead |
References
Arlington National Cemetary Website (accessed 2009-4-20)
Cox (accessed 2012-12-31)
Pettibone (2006)
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