when engaged gallantly in combat with a number of enemy planes." Legacy Two ships, , a , commissioned in 1920 and lost after entering an American minefield her crew was not aware of in April 1942, and , an , active between 1943 and 1960, have been named after him. References Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States) 1894 births 1918 deaths United States Navy officers United States Naval Aviators People from Washington, D.C. American military personnel killed in World War I