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Francis W. Rockwell (admiral)
Francis Warren Rockwell | |
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&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Rear_Adm._Francis_W._Rockwell,_USN.jpg) Francis W. Rockwell in 1942 | |
| Born | July 2, 1886 South Woodstock, Connecticut |
| Died | January 2, 1979 (aged 92) Saint Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1908–1948 |
| Rank | &sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:US-O9_insignia.svg){kind=small} Vice Admiral |
| Commands | USS Winslow (DD-53) USS Thatcher (DD-162) USS Robert Smith (DD-324) USS Dorsey (DD-117) USS Nevada (BB-36) 16th Naval District Atlantic Fleet, Amphibious Training Command |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star |
Francis Warren Rockwell (July 2, 1886 – January 2, 1979) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy who served from 1908 to 1948.[1]
- ^ Morison, Samuel Eliot (2001). History of United States Naval Operations in World War II. Vol. 7: Aleutians, Gilberts and Marshalls, June 1942-April 1944. University of Illinois Press. pp. 37–38. ISBN 0-252-07037-2.
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