Walter Selwyn Crosley
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Rear Admiral Walter Selwyn Crosley (30 October, 1871 – 6 January, 1939) served in the United States Navy. He fought in the Spanish-American War and in World War I.
His sons, Floyd Stewart Crosley and Paul Cunningham Crosley also served in the U.S.N., and fought in World War II, both attaining the rank of Captain.
Life & Career
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Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James W. Angus |
Captain of U.S.S. Leyden May, 1898 – 6 Sep, 1898 |
Succeeded by Herbert Campbell |
| Preceded by Henry K. Benham |
Captain of U.S.S. Truxtun 14 Jan, 1904[1] – 1905[2] |
Succeeded by Clark D. Stearns |
| Preceded by George W. Logan |
Captain of U.S.S. Scorpion 26 Feb, 1909[3] – 21 Feb, 1912[4][5] |
Succeeded by Frank B. Upham |
| Preceded by Macgillivray Milne |
Captain of U.S.S. Prairie 10 Jul, 1914[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Julian L. Latimer |
Captain of U.S.S. Rhode Island 26 Jan, 1919[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Joel R. P. Pringle |
Captain of U.S.S. Idaho 9 Jun, 1923[8] – after 1 Jan, 1925[9] |
Succeeded by William C. Asserson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 22.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p. 20.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. p. 20.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p. 18.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 14.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 12-13.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. pp. 12-13.
