Worth Bagley - Raleigh NC
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Don.Morfe
N 35° 47.118 W 078° 37.560
17S E 714561 N 3962735
The first American officer and only line officer of the Navy who fell in the Spanish-American War. Killed on board the US torpedo boat Winslow during the bombardment at Cardenas, Cuba, May 11, 1898
Waymark Code: WM12V1W
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2020
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USS Bagley (FF-1069) was a Knox-class frigate of the United States Navy, the fourth to be named for Ensign Bagley.
He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, NC.
Description:
Inscription in part on the back of his monument: Worth Bagley, Ensign United States Navy-The first American officer and only line officer of the Navy who
fell in the Spanish-American War. Killed on board the U.S. Torpedo boat Winslow during the bombardment at Cardenas, Cuba, May 11, 1898. Appointed Cadet U.S. Naval Academy July 1, 1889, Commissioned Ensign U.S. Navy July 7, 1897.
Date of birth: 04/06/1874
Date of death: 05/11/1898
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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