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Шаблон:Redirect Шаблон:Infobox military person Henry Braid Wilson, Jr. (23 February 1861 – 30 January 1954) was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War I.

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Henry Braid Wilson (far right) with Warren G. Harding (center), 1922

Biography

Wilson was a native of Camden, New Jersey. He joined the United States Navy in the latter part of the nineteenth century and continued to serve for over forty years. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1881, His assignments included duties as commanding officer of the Шаблон:USS, inspector, senior inspector and president of the Board of Inspection and Survey from November 1913 until May 1916, and commanding officer of the Шаблон:USS in 1916.

During World War I, he served as commander, Patrol Forces, Atlantic Fleet and then commander, U.S. Naval Forces, France.[1] After the World War he served as Commander-In-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet 1919–1921, Commander-In-Chief of the U.S. Battle Fleet and later superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy 1921–1925. Two notable students of his at the academy were cadets and future Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, class of 1922, and Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, class of 1923. Wilson retired in 1925, following forty-four years of service.

Wilson died in 1954 in New York City; at the time of his death he was the oldest living admiral of the U.S. Navy. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[2]

Wilson's son-in-law was Hoover Administration Secretary of War and Major General Patrick J. Hurley.

Medals and commendations

Шаблон:Ribbon devices Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Файл:Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Army Distinguished Service Medal
Файл:Sampson Medal ribbon.JPG Sampson Medal
Файл:Spanish Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Spanish Campaign Medal
Файл:China Campaign Medal ribbon.svg China Relief Expedition Medal
Файл:Philippine Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Philippine Campaign Medal
Файл:World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg World War I Victory Medal with "Overseas" clasp

Namesake and honors

References

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