Taffinder, Sherwoode A. (Sherwoode Ayerst), 1884-1965
Variant namesSherwoode Ayerst Taffinder was born March 18, 1884, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He received his commission as Ensign in the U.S. Navy, and advanced to the rank of rear admiral in 1940. He was appointed commander of Cruiser Division 5, Pacific Fleet in 1941, and retired as vice admiral in 1947. Taffinder died on January 25, 1965.
From the description of Taffinder, Sherwoode A. (Sherwoode Ayerst), 1884-1965 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10616071
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| referencedIn | United States Naval Academy. Diploma, June 14, 1906. | Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library | |
| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. THE EARL OF ATHLONE: CANADIAN GOVERNOR GENERAL amp; WIFE, PRINCESS ALICE, VISIT PACIFIC NORTHWEST WAR INSTALLATIONS, PORTLAND, OREGON | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. V-J PARADE AT HONOLULU, T.H | National Archives at College Park |
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Birth 1884-03-18
Death 1965
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