Changes: Edward Hale Campbell

Revision as of 22:34, 26 January 2018

Edward Hale Campbell was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy.

Biography

Campbell was born in South Bend, Indiana in 1872.^[1] He would marry Lilian Strong. Campbell died in 1946 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery with Lilian and their daughter, Georgiana.

Career

Campbell graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1893 and would later be assigned to the USS Baltimore (C-3). During the Spanish-American War he would serve off the coast of Central America. Following the war he would serve aboard the USS Iowa (BB-4) and the USS Indiana (BB-1) before being assigned to assist in the fitting-out of the USS Milwaukee (C-21). In 1907 he was named Judge Advocate General of the Navy. He served in this position until 1909, when he left to assist in the fitting-out of the USS North Dakota (BB-29). During World War I Campbell commanded the USS Charleston (C-22). Following this assignment he would take command of the Naval Training Station, Newport. Later he would return to his former position of Judge Advocate General. In 1929 he would take command of the Special Service Squadron. From 1934 to 1935 he served as commander of the Scouting Force. Later he took command of the 12th Naval District.

Awards he received include the Navy Cross.

References

↑ http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ehcampbell.htm

All or a portion of this article consists of text from Wikipedia, and is therefore Creative Commons Licensed under GFDL.
The original article can be found at Edward Hale Campbell and the edit history here.

[1] ttp://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ehcampbell.htm

[1]

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 ==Career==
-Campbell graduated from the [[United States Naval Academy]] in 1893 and would later be assigned to the [[USS Baltimore (C-3)]]. During the [[Spanish-American War]] he would serve off the coast of [[Central America]]. Following the war he would serve aboard the [[USS Iowa (BB-4)]] and the [[USS Indiana (BB-1)]] before being assigned to assist in the [[fitting-out]] of the [[USS Milwaukee (C-21)]]. In 1907 he was named [[Judge Advocate General of the Navy]]. He served in this position until 1909, when he left to assist in the fitting-out of the [[USS North Dakota (BB-29)]]. During [[World War I]] Campbell commanded the [[USS Charleston (C-22)]]. Following this assignment he would take command of the [[Naval Station Newport|Naval Training Station, Newport]]. Later he would return to his former position of Judge Advocate General. In 1929 he would take command of the [[Special Service Squadron]]. From 1934 to 1935 he served as commander of the [[Scouting Fleet|Scouting Force]]. Later he took command of the [[United States Naval Districts#12th Naval District|12th Naval District]].
+Campbell graduated from the [[United States Naval Academy]] in 1893 and would later be assigned to the [[USS Baltimore (C-3)]]. During the [[Spanish-American War]] he would serve off the coast of Central America. Following the war he would serve aboard the [[USS Iowa (BB-4)]] and the [[USS Indiana (BB-1)]] before being assigned to assist in the fitting-out of the [[USS Milwaukee (C-21)]]. In 1907 he was named [[Judge Advocate General of the Navy]]. He served in this position until 1909, when he left to assist in the fitting-out of the [[USS North Dakota (BB-29)]]. During [[World War I]] Campbell commanded the [[USS Charleston (C-22)]]. Following this assignment he would take command of the [[Naval Station Newport|Naval Training Station, Newport]]. Later he would return to his former position of Judge Advocate General. In 1929 he would take command of the [[Special Service Squadron]]. From 1934 to 1935 he served as commander of the [[Scouting Fleet|Scouting Force]]. Later he took command of the [[United States Naval Districts#12th Naval District|12th Naval District]].
 Awards he received include the [[Navy Cross]].
@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 {{reflist}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Edward Hale}}
 {{Wikipedia|Edward Hale Campbell}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Edward Hale}}
 [[Category:People from South Bend, Indiana]]
 [[Category:United States Navy admirals]]
 [[Category:United States Navy officers]]
 [[Category:Judge Advocates General of the United States Navy]]
-[[Category:Recipients of the Navy Cross]]
+[[Category:Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States)]]
 [[Category:American military personnel of the Spanish–American War]]
 [[Category:American military personnel of World War I]]