Horne, Frederick Joseph, 1880-1959

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Dates:

Birth 1880-02-14

Death 1959-10-18

Biographical notes:

Naval officer.

From the description of Frederick Joseph Horne papers, 1893-1967 (bulk 1900-1945). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979788

Biographical Note

1880, Feb. 14 Born, New York, N.Y. 1898 Participated in the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago, Cuba 1899 Graduate, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1901 Commissioned ensign 1903 Married Alma Beverly Cole McClung (died 1957) 1915 1919 Naval attaché, U.S. embassy, Tokyo, Japan 1926 Received aviation training at naval air station in Pensacola, Fla. 1932 Promoted to rear admiral 1941 Assistant to chief of naval operations, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. 1942 Appointed vice chief of naval operations with rank of vice admiral 1944 Promoted to admiral 1946 Retired 1959 Married Edith G. Croshier 1959, Oct. 18 Died, Coronado, Calif.

From the guide to the Frederick Joseph Horne Papers, 1893-1967, (bulk 1900-1945), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)