Harry B. Jarrett

Harry Bean Jarrett (12 October 1898 – 9 April 1974) was a United States Navy Vice Admiral. He received a number of awards for valor during World War II and was the namesake of USS Jarrett (FFG-33).

Biography
Harry Bean Jarrett was born in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 12 October 1898.

Vice Admiral Harry B. Jarrett graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1922. He initially served aboard submarines and received his Masters degree from Columbia University.

Jarrett was the commanding officer at the 5 March 1940 commissioning of USS Morris (DD-417).

Jarrett received the Navy Cross for heroism in the Battle of the Coral Sea and served with great valor as a destroyer screen commander for the fast carrier task force operations in the Pacific as well as a bombardment group commander in the Marshall and Marianas campaigns.

He was awarded the Legion of Merit for Valor for command of his destroyer fire support unit In the Marianas campaign. The Silver Star Medal for gallantry in commanding the destroyer screen for carrier striking the Palaus, the Philippines and the Marianas; and the Bronze Star Medal for heroic actions as Commander Scouting Line for the fast carrier force bound for the raids early in 1945 on Okinawa, Tokyo, and Formosa.

Upon the close of World War II, Vice Admiral Jarrett had commanded the light cruiser USS Astoria (CL-90); was a member of the staff of the Training Command, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; served as the Plans and Policy Officer (Naval Reserve) under the Chief of Naval Operations; and was Senior Military Attaché, Taiwan, before successive command of Destroyer Flotilla 4 and Cruiser Flotilla4. In February 1953, he became the Deputy Inspector General, Navy Department, serving until his retirement in November 1954.

At the time of his death he was living in northwest Washington, D.C. with his wife Mary Ward Dunn-Jarrett. He died of heart failure on Tuesday, 9 April 1974 at the San Diego Naval Hospital. His funeral was held at the main chapel of the Naval Academy. He was buried at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery.

Navy Cross Citation
The Bureau of Naval Personnel awarded Jarrett the Navy Cross for actions as Commanding Officer, USS Morris (DD-417) 8 May 1942 with the following citation:

Silver Star citation
The Commander 2d Carrier Task Force awarded Jarrett the Silver Star for actions as Commanding Officer, Destroyer Squadron 53 from 9 September to 14 October 1944 with the following citation: