McVay, Charles B. (Charles Butler), 1868-1949
Variant namesNaval officer.
From the description of Charles B. McVay papers, 1896-1950 (bulk 1927-1930). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79729152
Biographical Note
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1868, Sept. 19:
Born, Edgeworth, Pa. -
1890:
Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. -
1898:
Duty in USS Amphitrite, Spanish-American War -
1905:
Duty in USS Hartford -
1905 -1907 :Duty, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. -
1908:
Duty in USS Alabama -
1908 -1910 :Commanded USS Yankton -
1910 -1912 :Duty, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. -
1912 -1914 :Chief of staff, Asiatic Fleet -
1914 -1916 :Assistant to Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department -
1917:
Duty, Naval War College, Newport, R.I. -
1917:
Commanded USS New Jersey -
1918:
Commanded USS Oklahoma -
1923 -1925 :Commanded Yangtze Patrol -
1925 -1929 :Member, General Board and Budget Office, Navy Department -
1929:
Promoted to admiral -
1929:
Commander-in-chief, Asiatic Fleet -
1932:
Retired from navy -
1949, Oct. 28:
Died, Washington, D. C.
From the guide to the Charles B. McVay Papers, 1896-1950, (bulk 1927-1930), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Jacob, Melvin C., 1926-. Oral history interview with Melvin C. Jacob [sound recording], 1999. | Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Mark L. Bristol Papers, 1882-1939, (bulk 1919-1939) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Jacob, Melvin C., 1926-. Oral history interview with Melvin Jacob, [videorecording], 2002. | Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center | |
| referencedIn | William Rea Furlong Papers, 1892-1985, (bulk 1930-1945) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Charles B. McVay Papers, 1896-1950, (bulk 1927-1930) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Furlong, William Rea, 1881-1976. Papers, 1892-1985 (bulk 1930-1945). | Library of Congress |
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| correspondedWith | Adams, Charles Francis, 1866-1954 | person |
| correspondedWith | Bristol, Mark L. (Mark Lambert), 1868-1939. | person |
| correspondedWith | Castle, William R. (William Richards), 1878-1963 | person |
| correspondedWith | Cunningham, Edwin Sheddan, 1868-1953 | person |
| correspondedWith | Davis, Dwight Filley, 1879-1945 | person |
| correspondedWith | Franklin, Lynn Winterdale, 1888-1952 | person |
| associatedWith | Furlong, William Rea, 1881-1976. | person |
| associatedWith | Jacob, Melvin C., 1926- | person |
| correspondedWith | Johnson, Nelson T. (Nelson Trusler), 1887-1954 | person |
| correspondedWith | Kelly, Howard Charles, 1887-1952 | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy. Asiatic Fleet. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1868-09-09
Death 1949-10-28
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