John C. Daniel
John Cheshire Daniel | |
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Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Vice admiral John Cheshire Daniel (1 November 1899 – 23 November 1992) was a United States Navy officer who served in World War II and the Korean War.
Early life
He was born in Philadelphia in 1899.[2]
Career
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1924.[2]
During World War II he served on destroyers seeing action during the Battle of the Coral Sea where he participated in the rescue of survivors from the USS Lexington,[3] and in the Battle of Midway.[2]
On 20 March 1943 he took command of the destroyer USS Ammen on its commissioning. He commanded Ammen during the landings on Attu and subsequent operations in the Aleutian Islands.[4]
In mid-May 1943 he was appointed commander of the newly formed
He was aboard USS Missouri when the Japanese surrender was signed.[2]
On 14 May 1949 he took command of the cruiser USS Salem on its commissioning.[6]
On 22 June 1952 Daniel joined the
He served as commandant of the
He retired from the Navy in 1960.[2]
Later life and death
After moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida after his military retirement, he died on 23 November 1992 at North Beach Hospital there from pneumonia and heart problems.[2] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on 30 November 1992.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Daniel, John C". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "John C. Daniel, 93; Admiral Had a Role In '53 Korean Truce". The New York Times. 29 November 1992.
- ^ "Battle of the Coral Sea Combat Narratives". Naval History and Heritage Command. p. 43. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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- ^ "Ammen II (DD-527)". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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- ^ Tom Hawkins (26 December 2011). "U.S. Navy SEAL Teams: Origins and Evolution 1942-1962". Defense Media Network. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Salem III (CA-139)". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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- ^ "Korean War: Chronology of U.S. Pacific Fleet Operations, September–December 1952". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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- ^ "Sixth Naval District". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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