to the Tuscaloosa'''s rescue of the German liner Columbus's crew in late December 1940.Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Volume VII, (Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1959), PP. 356-357 After just under two years in command of the USS Tuscaloosa, and with the U.S. entry into the Second World War looming, Badt was transferred to the Bureau of Naval Personnel as the director of Enlisted Personnel until 1942, when he was appointed director of Special Projects, position he would hold until after the war's end. During this time, Badt was promoted to the rank of Commodore and is credited with the construction of three Naval Training Stations in Sampson, New York, Bainbridge, Maryland, and Farragut, Idaho. He retired in 1947. Awards Badt received the Legion of Merit for actions during World War II. Death Harry Badt died on 7 September 1967. He is buried with his wife, Jennie Badt, at the Arlington National Cemetery. References Bibliography Ancell, Manning R; Miller, Christine M. The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers, (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996), pp. 492-493 "BADT, Harry Asher", Harry Asher Badt, Arlington National Cemetery, Accessed 17 June 2019. https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/search/results/1/CgRCYWR0EgVIYXJyeRoFQXNoZXI-/ Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Volume I, (Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1959), PP. 47, 61 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Volume IV, (Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1959), PP. 370-371Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Volume V, (Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1959), PP. 102 Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Volume VII'', (Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1959), PP. 356-357 Together We Served. "Badt, Harry, RDML" Commodore Harry Asher Badt. Accessed 18 June 2019. Shadow box Toppan, Andrew. "USS TUSCALOOSA (CA 37)" Accessed 18 June 2019. Cruiser Photo Index CA-37 USS TUSCALOOSA - Navsource - Photographic History of the U.S. Navy 1884 births 1967 deaths Military personnel from Texas United States Naval Academy alumni United States Navy World War II admirals United States Navy admirals People from Tyler, Texas Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Navy personnel of World War I Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Columbia University alumni