Cyrus W. Cole
Cyrus Williard Cole | |
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Portsmouth Navy Yard USS West Virginia | |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I |
| Awards | Navy Cross Distinguished Service Medal |
| Relations | Capt. Cyrus C. Cole, USN (son) |
Cyrus Willard Cole (21 June 1876 – 29 July 1952) was a highly decorated
Early years
Cole was born in Marshall, Michigan. He gained admittance to the United States Naval Academy and graduated in 1899. After two years of service aboard the protected cruiser Baltimore and the gunboat Princeton, Cole was transferred to the battleship Kearsarge. Between 1905 and 1906 Cole served with a recruiting party, and then was transferred to the battleship Ohio in April 1907. Later, in November 1909, Cole returned to Annapolis, where he taught navigation.
After about two years at Annapolis, Cole transferred to the
Postwar career
After the end of World War I, Cole served as an aide to the commander of the Newport News Division of the United States Naval Cruiser and Transport Force, after which he was ordered to become the recruiting inspector for the Western Division in November 1919. Cole then commanded the receiving ship the former protected cruiser San Francisco between the years 1921 and 1923, and both of the hospital ships Mercy and Relief.
After giving up command of the Relief, Cole transferred to the Naval War College to receive instruction in June 1923. In San Francisco, on June 7, 1924, Cole became assistant commandant of the Twelfth Naval District and was in that duty until January 1926, when he was ordered to captain the scout cruiser Omaha.[2] In September 1927, Cole was ordered to take command of the Naval Training Station at San Diego, at which he served until June 1930, when he gained the captaincy of the battleship West Virginia.[3] After this command Cole then served as director of fleet training for the Navy Department from February 1932 until May 1934, when he took command of the U.S. Fleet's Submarine Force.
Cole was assigned on June 15, 1936, as the commandant of the
The following year after the recovery of the Squalus, Cole was transferred the Retired List on July 1, 1940, with the rank of
He died on July 29, 1952, in
Decorations
Here is the decoration list of Rear Admiral Cole:
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Navy Cross |
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal
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Navy Spanish Campaign Medal |
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Philippine Campaign Medal |
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World War I Victory Medal with Overseas clasp |
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American Defense Service Medal |
References
- ^ a b "Cyrus Willard Cole". Hall of Valor. Military Times. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ "NavSource Online: Cruiser Photo Archive – USS Omaha (CL-4)". NavSource Naval History: Photographic History Of The U.S. Navy. NavSource Naval History. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ "Cyrus W. Cole, Captain". Battleship USS West Virginia ( BB-48 ). USSWestVirginia.org. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2015-04-04.
- ^ "Adm Cyrus Willard Cole". Find a Grave. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
- ^ "Cyrus Churchill Cole". Hall of Valor. Military Times. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2015-04-03.