Edward Hale Campbell (October 4, 1872 – December 11, 1946) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He served in the Spanish–American War and World War I.
Edward Hale Campbell
Rear Admiral E.H. Campbell, Judge Advocate General (1925)
He returned to his former position of Judge Advocate General for the years 1925–1929.[1] In 1929, he would take command of the Special Service Squadron.[1] From 1934 to 1935, he served as commander of the Scouting Force.[1] Later, he took command of the 12th Naval District. He retired on November 1, 1936.[1]
Awardsedit
He received the Navy Cross for actions during World War I.[3]
Personal lifeedit
He married Lilian Strong. Together, they had 2 children: Georgiana Campbell and Edward S. Campbell.[1]
edward, hale, campbell, others, same, name, edward, campbell, disambiguation, october, 1872, december, 1946, vice, admiral, united, states, navy, served, spanish, american, world, rear, admiral, campbell, judge, advocate, general, 1925, born, 1872, october, 18. For others of the same name see Edward Campbell disambiguation Edward Hale Campbell October 4 1872 December 11 1946 was a vice admiral in the United States Navy He served in the Spanish American War and World War I Edward Hale CampbellRear Admiral E H Campbell Judge Advocate General 1925 Born 1872 10 04 October 4 1872South Bend Indiana USDiedDecember 11 1946 1946 12 11 aged 74 Medina Washington USBuriedArlington National CemeteryAllegianceUnited StatesYears of service1893 1936RankVice AdmiralAwardsNavy CrossSpouse s Lilian Strong Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Personal life 5 Death and legacy 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editEdward Campbell was born in South Bend Indiana on October 4 1872 to Myron and Abbie Campbell 1 2 Career editCampbell graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1893 and would later be assigned to the USS Baltimore C 3 1 During the Spanish American War he served off the coast of Central America Following the war he served 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 citation needed In 1907 he was named Judge Advocate General of the Navy 1 He served in this position until 1909 when he left to assist in the fitting out of the USS North Dakota BB 29 1 During World War I Campbell commanded the USS Charleston C 22 citation needed Following this assignment he would take command of the Naval Training Station Newport citation needed He returned to his former position of Judge Advocate General for the years 1925 1929 1 In 1929 he would take command of the Special Service Squadron 1 From 1934 to 1935 he served as commander of the Scouting Force 1 Later he took command of the 12th Naval District He retired on November 1 1936 1 Awards editHe received the Navy Cross for actions during World War I 3 Personal life editHe married Lilian Strong Together they had 2 children Georgiana Campbell and Edward S Campbell 1 Death and legacy editCampbell died in December 11 1946 in Medina Washington 4 He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery with Lilian and their daughter Georgiana 5 References edit a b c d e f g h i Marquis Who s Who Inc Who Was Who in American History the Military Chicago Marquis Who s Who 1975 p 82 ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692 Edward Hale Campbell Archived from the original on 2019 12 09 Retrieved 2018 11 21 Edward Campbell Recipient Military Times Hall of Valor valor militarytimes com Levy Felice 1979 Obituaries on File Facts on File p 92 Arlington National Cemetery Military offices Preceded bySamuel Willauer Black Diehl Judge Advocate General of the Navy1907 1909 Succeeded byRobert Lee Russell Preceded byJulian Lane Latimer Judge Advocate General of the Navy1925 1929 Succeeded byDavid F Sellers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Hale Campbell amp oldid 1181325804, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
