Dunn, Lucius C. (Lucius Claude), 1885-1963

U.S. naval officer.

From the description of Papers, 1902-1957 (bulk 1918-1934). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28495255

Naval officer and author.

From the description of Lucius C. Dunn papers, 1902-1957 (bulk 1918-1934). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983413

Biographical Note

• 1885, Oct. 24: Born, Water Valley, Miss.
• 1909: Graduated United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
• 1909 - 1912 : Ensign aboard the Minnesota (battleship) and San Francisco (cruiser)
• circa 1912 - 1919 : Married Dorothy Buckle
• 1914: Promoted to lieutenant
• 1915: Instruction in storage batteries at the Thomas Edison Storage Battery Co., West Orange, N.J.
• 1915 - 1916 : Commander of the K-1 (submarine), Submarine Division Four
• 1916 - 1918 : Assistant inspector of engineering materials, Bureau of Steam Engineering, Philadelphia, Penn.
• 1918, Sept.: Promoted to lieutenant commander
• 1919 - 1921 : Aide to chief of staff, Pittsburgh (submarine) and Utah (battleship), United States Naval Forces Operating in European Waters
• 1920: Awarded Victory Medal in recognition of World War I services Published Storage Battery Manual . . . Annapolis, Md.: U.S. Naval Institute
• 1921: Awarded Knight of the Order of Danneborg
• 1922 - 1925 : Assistant coordinator, Office of General Supply, Chicago, Ill.
• 1925 - 1928 : Commander, McFarland (destroyer), Destroyer Squadron Fourteen, Scouting Fleet
• 1928 - 1929 : Staff assistant, United States Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
• 1929: Promoted to commander
• 1929 - 1931 : Staff assistant, Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington, D.C.
• 1930: Awarded Second Nicaraguan Campaign medal
• 1931 - 1932 : Commander, Pillsbury (destroyer), South China Patrol, Asiatic Fleet
• 1932 - 1933 : Captain of the yard, Sixteenth Naval District, Cavite, Philippines
• 1933 - 1934 : Commander, Mindanao (gunboat), South China Patrol, Asiatic Fleet
• 1936: Promoted to captain
• 1937: Retired from United States Navy
• 1963, Aug. 14: Died, Alexandria, Va.

From the guide to the Lucius C. Dunn Papers, 1902-1957, (bulk 1918-1934), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)