Lewis Compton
Appearance
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Lewis Compton (7 November 1892 – 24 October 1942) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I.
Biography
Born in
United States Naval Reserve 22 March 1917. After active duty in World War I
, he continued to take part in training until resigning from the Reserve 1 July 1932.
After a career of public service in New Jersey, he became special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He himself was Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 9 February 1940 to 13 February 1941.
He died in New York 24 October 1942.
USS Compton (DD-705) was named for him.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
External links
Media related to Lewis Compton at Wikimedia Commons