Allied Warship Commanders

Thomas Burrowes, USN

Born  17 Oct 1904Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died  29 Jun 1974(69)Silver Spring, Maryland, USA


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Ranks

25 Jun 1921 Mid.
4 Jun 1925 Ens.
4 Jun 1928 Lt.(jg)
30 Jun 1935 Lt.
1 Aug 1939 Lt.Cdr.
1 Aug 1942 T/Cdr.
20 Jul 1943 T/Capt.
1 Sep 1955 R.Adm.

Retired: 1 Jul 1960


Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Thomas Burrowes, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Conner (i) (DD 72)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer23 Aug 194023 Oct 1940
USS Robinson (i) (DD 88)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer23 Aug 194026 Nov 1940
USS McKean (i) (APD 5)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer11 Dec 1940Dec 1941
USS O'Brien (i) (DD 415)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer13 Dec 194119 Oct 1942
USS Abner Read (DD 526)T/Cdr.Destroyer5 Feb 194314 Oct 1943

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Destroyer USS Abner Read (DD 526)


18 Aug 1943
(Cdr Thomas Burrowes, USN) Mined off Kiska, stern blown off and was towed by the USS Bancroft/Ute; 71 died and 47 were wounded.


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