Allied Warship Commanders

Benedict Joseph Semmes, Jr., USN

Born  8 Apr 1913Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Died  4 Jun 1994(81)Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA


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Ranks

31 May 1934 Ens.
31 May 1937 Lt.(jg)
1 Jul 1941 Lt.
1 Mar 1943 T/Lt.Cdr.
1 Feb 1944 T/Cdr.
1 Jul 1953 Capt.
18 Jul 1958 R.Adm.
1 Apr 1964 V.Adm.

Retired: 1972


Decorations

18 May 1945 Navy Cross (1)

Warship Commands listed for Benedict Joseph Semmes, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Picking (DD 685)T/Cdr.Destroyer12 Aug 194415 Aug 1945

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