Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1875, Oct. 18 | Born, Independence, Iowa |
1897 | B. S. degree, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
1899 | Duty on Oregon (battleship) during Spanish-American War and on Albay (gunboat) during Philippine American War |
1903 | Married Emily Carroll Thomas |
1915 | Graduated, Naval War College, Newport, R. I. |
1917 | Commanded Nashville (patrol gunboat) in the Mediterranean Sea during World War I |
1927-1928 | Commanded Saratoga (aircraft carrier) |
1928-1930 | Chief, Bureau of Engineering, Navy Department |
1933-1936 | Commandant, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
1936-1939 | Commander-in-chief, United States Asiatic Fleet |
1939 | Retired from United States Navy |
1942 | Promoted to full admiral (retired list) |
1942-1944 | Special advisor, Chinese Military Mission Assistant to vice chief of naval operations |
1959, July 17 | Died, Newport, R.I. |