Charles Turner Joy - Annapolis MD
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 59.217 W 076° 29.372
18S E 370992 N 4316383
Charles Turner Joy was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. During the last years of his career, he served as Superintendent of the Naval Academy. The destroyer USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was named for him.
Waymark Code: WM12RWD
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2020
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He is buried in the United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Section 7, Site 1607.
Description:
From Wikipedia: World War II-In 1941, he was Operations Officer for Commander Scouting Force, Pacific Fleet and, for several months after the United States entered World War II in December of that year, helped plan and execute combat operations against Japan. Captain Joy commanded the heavy cruiser USS Louisville (CA-28) from September 1942 until June 1943, during which time he was active in the Aleutians and South Pacific war theatres. After an important war plans tour in Washington, D.C., Rear Admiral Joy became commander of a cruiser division, leading it through nearly a year and a half of intense combat service against the Japanese.
Date of birth: 02/17/1895
Date of death: 06/06/1956
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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