Thomas Charles Hart - Arlington VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.218 W 077° 04.032
18S E 320662 N 4304414
United States Naval Admiral, US Senator. He was promoted full Admiral in 1939, commander of the Asiatic Fleet and was the Allied Naval Commander of the American-British-Dutch-Australian Forces, during World War II.
Waymark Code: WM12M4H
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2020
Views: 2
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 8, Site 5184-A
Description:
From Find A Grave: United States Naval Admiral, US Senator. He graduated from Naval Academy in 1897 and served in the Spanish American War. During World War I, he was commander of submarine operations in the Atlantic and Pacific and after war as Rear Admiral in command of the Submarine Force, US Fleet. He was promoted full Admiral in 1939, commander of the Asiatic Fleet and was the Allied Naval Commander of the American-British-Dutch-Australian Forces, during World War II. In 1945, he was elected as a Republican from Connecticut, to the US Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis T. Maloney, serving until 1946.
Date of birth: 06/12/1877
Date of death: 07/04/1971
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: None
Fee required?: No
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