The USS "Elrod" was named after a captain born in what state?
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USS Elrod (FFG-55) USS "Elrod" (FFG-55), an "Oliver Hazard Perry"-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named after Captain Henry T. Elrod (1905–1941), a Marine aviator who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the defense of Wake Island in World War II.
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Henry T. Elrod Elrod was born on September 27, 1905, in Turner County, Georgia. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in December 1927, and was appointed a Marine second lieutenant in February 1931. He attended the University of Georgia and Yale University prior to his entry into the Marine Corps.
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USS Essex (1856) USS "Essex" was a 1000-ton ironclad river gunboat of the United States Army and later United States Navy during the American Civil War. It was named for Essex County, Massachusetts. USS "Essex" was originally constructed in 1856 at New Albany, Indiana as a steam-powered ferry named "New Era".
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John E. Ross John England Ross (February 18, 1818 – February 17, 1890) was an American politician born in Madison County, Ohio. He led volunteer forces from Oregon in the Cayuse War and the Modoc War, prospected for gold in the California Gold Rush, and represented Josephine County, Oregon in the Oregon Territorial Legislature.
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Jon Elrod Jonathan "Jon" Robert Elrod (born May 3, 1977) is an American attorney and politician. He is a former member of the Indiana House of Representatives from District 97.
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Edward Terry Edward A. Terry (January 24, 1839 – June 1, 1882) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Following the war, he served several tours of duty at the United States Naval Academy, including a tour in the 1870s as Commandant of Cadets.
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USS Elden (DE-264) USS "Elden" (DE-264) was an "Evarts"-class destroyer escort in the service of the United States Navy, named after Ralph Waldo Elden, executive officer of  , who was killed during the battle of Midway, 6 June 1942.
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William R. Hoel William R. Hoel (7 March 1824 – 23 May 1879) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. A native of Butler County, Ohio, Hoel was a Mississippi River steamboat pilot when he entered the United States Navy 19 October 1861.
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William Howard Allen William Howard Allen (July 8, 1790 – November 9, 1822) was a United States naval officer. He was born in Hudson, New York in 1790; appointed midshipman in 1808 and became a hero during the War of 1812 when he served aboard USS "Argus" . Later he commanded the "Alligator", which was sent to the West Indies to destroy pirates as part of the West Indies Squadron. He died while attacking three pirate vessels in 1822. A monument to his memory has been erected in Hudson, New York.
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USS Eldridge USS "Eldridge" (DE-173), a "Cannon"-class destroyer escort , was a ship of the United States Navy named for Lieutenant Commander John Eldridge, Jr., a hero of the invasion of the Solomon Islands.
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Abraham Lincoln (captain) Abraham Lincoln I (May 13, 1744 – May 1786) was the grandfather of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was a military captain during the American Revolution, and a pioneer settler of Kentucky.
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Donald H. Spangler Donald Hays Spangler (29 May 1918 – 13 November 1942) was an officer in the United States Navy. Born in Albion, Indiana, he was appointed midshipman at the United States Naval Academy on 8 July 1938 and commissioned ensign on 19 December 1941. Ensign Spangler reported for duty on the USS "Atlanta" (CL-51) at Boston, Massachusetts, on 3 January 1942. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant (junior grade) to date from 1 October 1942. Spangler was killed in action when "Atlanta" was heavily damaged during the night action off Savo Island in the Solomons on 13 November 1942.
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USS Stafford USS "Stafford" (DE-411) was a "John C. Butler"-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy. She was named after Richard Y. Stafford (1916–1942), a United States Marine Corps Captain who died during the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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Charles Wilkes Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 and commanded the ship in the "Trent" Affair during the American Civil War (1861–1865), where he attacked a Royal Mail Ship, almost leading to war between the US and the UK. His behavior led to two convictions by court-martial, one stemming from the massacre of almost 80 Fijians on Malolo in 1840.
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Elbridge Gerry (Maine) Elbridge Gerry (December 6, 1813 – April 10, 1886) was an American lawyer, who served as a U.S. Congressman from Maine from 1849 to 1851.
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Elias McMellen Captain Elias McMellen (born November 16, 1839 - died March 2, 1916) was a bridge-maker and Captain in the Union Army.
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Adelbert Althouse Adelbert Althouse (May 23, 1869 – May 17, 1954) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 27th and 29th Naval Governor of Guam. Prior to his Governorship, he served on ships in the Navy and participated in both the Spanish–American War and World War I. He earned the Navy Cross for his actions commanding the USS "Brooklyn" and serving as Chief of Staff for the Commander and Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet during the World War. As Governor, he focused on reforming the island's education system. He modeled a new system after that of co-educational California, but also outlawed the speaking of the Chamorro language at schools in an effort to improve the English language skills of the local children. Most of his education reform took place in his first term.
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John E. Phelps John Elisha Phelps (April 6, 1839 - September 17, 1921) was a Union officer during the American Civil War who was promoted to brevet brigadier general of volunteers on March 13, 1865. The former Springfield, Missouri-born grocer and cattle trader started his military career as a secret agent for Nathaniel Lyon in 1861. He was wounded in the leg at the Battle of Pea Ridge. In 1862, he became an aide-de-camp on the staff of Brigadier General Eugene Asa Carr. While recovering from malaria, he organized the 2nd Arkansas Cavalry and was made its colonel on March 18, 1864. After the war he became a farmer and a miner and later moved to Tacoma, Washington and eventually died in Pasadena, California.
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Thomas Eadie Thomas Eadie (April 8, 1887 – November 14, 1974) was a United States Navy diver and a recipient of America's highest military decoration - the Medal of Honor.
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Ellsworth P. Bertholf Ellsworth Price Bertholf (7 April 186611 November 1921) was a Congressional Gold Medal recipient who later served as the fourth Captain-Commandant of the United States Revenue Cutter Service and because of the change in the name of the agency, the fourth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. His leadership during his tenure as Commandant was critical to the U.S. Coast Guard's survival at a time when outside agencies wanted to either take it over or split its missions up among several agencies.
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Evans, New York Evans is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 16,356 at the 2010 census. The town derives its name from David E. Evans, an agent of the Holland Land Company and nephew of land agent Joseph Ellicott.
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Charles Dwight Sigsbee Charles Dwight Sigsbee (January 16, 1845 – July 13, 1923) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. In his earlier career he was a pioneering oceanographer and hydrographer. He is best remembered as the captain of the USS "Maine", which exploded in Havana harbor, Cuba, in 1898. The explosion set off the events that led up to the start of the Spanish–American War.