Kentucky, where his daughter and nephew lived. In 1919, his remains were moved to the Frankfort Cemetery in Kentucky's state capital. Mameluke sword Because of O'Bannon's distinguished record during the Derna campaign, Marine Corps Commandant Archibald Henderson in 1825 adopted the Mameluke sword for wear by all Marine Corps commissioned officers. Since the initial distribution in 1826, the Mameluke sword has been worn except for the years 1859–1875, when regulations temporarily required Marine officers to wear the model U.S. Army M1850 foot officers' sword. Mameluke swords are worn by Marine Corps officers as prescribed with all uniforms except the evening dress and utility uniform. Namesakes Three Navy ships have been named USS O'Bannon in his honor: , a which was launched in 1919 and struck in 1936; , a which was launched in 1942 and struck in 1970; USS O'Bannon(DD-450) in service during WWII and according to legend attacked a Japanese submarine with potatoes. , a , which was launched in 1978 and struck in 2005. O'Bannon Hall, at the Basic School in Quantico, Virginia is named in honor of Presley O'Bannon. See also List of Historically Important U.S. Marines Notes References Further reading London, Joshua E. Victory in Tripoli: How America's How America's War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a Nation. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2005. Smethurst, David. Tripoli: The United States' First War on Terror. New York: Presidio Press, 2006. Hyperion, 2005. Was played by John Payne in the 1950 Paramount motion picture 'Tripoli' External links From the Halls of Montezuma To the Shores of Tripoli: Presley Neville O'Bannon and the Marine Corps Sword, at Virginia Memory 1776 births 1850 deaths Burials at Frankfort Cemetery People from Fauquier County, Virginia United States Marine Corps officers American military personnel of the First Barbary War People from Russellville, Kentucky Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives Kentucky state senators American people of Irish descent American people of English descent