Frank J. Lowry
Frank Jacob Lowry | |
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Vice Admiral | |
| Commands held | VIII Amphibious Force Moroccan Sea Frontier USS Minneapolis USS Hale USS Pensacola |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Navy Commendation Medal |
Early life
Frank Jacob Lowry was born in
After the war, he saw duty at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. He commanded the cargo ship USS Pensacola from 1922 until 1925, after which he was promoted to lieutenant commander. In 1925, he entered the Naval War College, from which he graduated in May 1926. After service on the battleship USS California from 1926 to 1928, he became a professor of naval science and tactics at the University of California in Berkeley, with the rank of commander.[2][1]
Following the usual pattern of alternating duty ashore with service at sea, he commanded the destroyer USS Hale from 1931 to 1933, then served as a training officer at the Naval Training Center San Diego. He saw sea duty again as executive officer of the cruiser USS Tuscaloosa from 1936 to 1938, after which he was promoted to captain. He was then assigned to the officer personnel division of the Bureau of Navigation in Washington, D.C., from March 1938 to September 1940.[2][1][3]
World War II
Coral Sea and Midway
In October 1942, Lowry assumed command of the cruiser
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Frank Jacob Lowry, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the Heavy Cruiser U.S.S. Minneapolis (CA-36), during operations in Coral Sea on 7 and 8 May 1942. Under Captain Lowry's skillful direction, his ship during this action inflicted considerable damage on the enemy Japanese and rendered vital protection to the aircraft carrier to which it was assigned. Captain Lowry's inspiring leadership and the valiant devotion to duty of his command contributed in large measure to the outstanding success of these vital missions and reflect great credit upon the United States Naval Service.[4]
As part of Rear Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid's cruiser group, Lowry's Minneapolis helped protect the aircraft carriers USS Enterprise and USS Hornet at the Battle of Midway in June 1942.[5]
Mediterranean Sea
Promoted to rear admiral in August 1942, Lowry became executive officer of the
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Later life
After the war, Lowry served on the General Board from 1945 to 1947, and then in the office of the Vice Chief of Naval Operations. He served in this capacity until he retired in March 1950, at which point he received a tombstone promotion to vice admiral due to his combat decorations. He died on 26 March 1955.[2][1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Ancell & Miller 1996, p. 572.
- ^ a b c d "Vice Admiral Frank Jacob Lowry". Togetherweserved.com Inc. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ a b c Morison 1954, p. 325.
- Military Times. Archivedfrom the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ Morison 1949, p. 91.
- ^ Morison 1954, pp. 329–334.
- ^ Morison 1954, p. 359.
- ^ Morison 1957, pp. 237, 339.
- ^ Morison 1957, pp. 258–264.
