Howard Douglas Bode
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Captain Howard Douglas Bode (23 January, 1889 – 20 April, 1943) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Upon learning he was to be officially censured for his command decisions as Commanding Officer of the heavy cruiser Chicago during the disastrous Battle of Savo Island, Bode shot himself in Panama City on 20 April, 1943.
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by Joseph Vance Ogan |
Captain of U.S.S. K-7 before 1917[1] |
Succeeded by Allen H. Guthrie |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 54.
