Felix Budwell Stump- Arlington VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.536 W 077° 04.002
18S E 320719 N 4305001
United States Navy Admiral. Captain of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington during World War II, participating in the battles of the Gilbert Islands, Wake Island, the Marshalls and the Marianas.
In 1952 he became commander of the Pacific Fleet.
Waymark Code: WM12Q1H
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2020
Views: 1
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 10, Site 11190
Description:
From Find A Grave: United States Navy Admiral. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1917, and was the Captain of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington during World War II, participating in the battles of the Gilbert Islands, Wake Island, the Marshalls and the Marianas. He later commanded a carrier task force during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. After the war Stump was the Captain of the aircraft carrier Enterprise. From 1952 until his retirement in 1958, he was the commander of the Pacific Fleet.
Date of birth: 12/15/1894
Date of death: 06/13/1972
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: None
Fee required?: No
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