Английская Википедия:DeWitt Coffman
Шаблон:Infobox military person DeWitt C. Coffman (28 November 1854–27 June 1932) was a United States Navy admiral. He served in the Spanish–American War and World War I.
Life and career
Coffman was born at Mount Jackson, Virginia, 28 November 1854. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1876.
Coffman served in monitor Шаблон:USS during the Spanish–American War, and received the Distinguished Service Medal as Commander, Battleship Force 2, Atlantic Fleet, during World War I.
He retired as Rear Admiral on 28 November 1918, and was advanced to Vice Admiral on the retired list on 21 June 1930. He died at Jamestown, Rhode Island, on 27 June 1932.
Namesakes
U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander A. S. Snow named Coffman Cove in Alaska after Coffman in 1886.[1]
The U.S. Navy destroyer escort Шаблон:USS, launched in 1943, was named in CoffmanШаблон:'s honor.
Gallery
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Coffman is standing fifth from the left in this 7 August 1928 photograph of retired U.S. Navy rear admirals and other retirees at Rear Admiral Spencer S. WoodШаблон:'s home in Jamestown, Rhode Island.
See also
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