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CAPTAIN EMMETT MOBLEY COMPTON, U.S. NAVY
TRANSCRIPT OF NAVAL SERVICE
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22
FEB 1917 |
Born
in Lake City, South Carolina |
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01
JUL 1935 |
Midshipman,
U.S. Naval Academy |
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01
JUN 1939 |
Ensign |
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07
JAN 1942 |
Lieutenant
(junior grade) for temporary service |
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15
JUN 1942 |
Lieutenant
for temporary service |
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15
APR 1944 |
Lieutenant
Commander for temporary service |
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20
APR 1945 |
Lieutenant
(junior grade) to rank from 1 June 1942 |
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07
AUG 1947 |
Lieutenant
Commander to rank from 15 March 1944 |
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01
JUL 1949 |
Commander
for temporary service |
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01
JAN 1952 |
Commander
to rank from 1 July 1949 |
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01
JUL 1958 |
Captain
for temporary service |
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01
JUL 1960 |
Captain
to rank from 1 July 1958 |
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Service
continuous to date |
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SHIPS AND STATIONS: |
FROM: |
TO: |
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USS
SAVANNAH (CL-42) |
JUN
1939 |
SEP
1939 |
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USS
MONTGOMERY (DM-17) |
SEP
1939 |
FEB
1942 |
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USS
CONY (DD-508) (Exec, Nav.) |
FEB
1942 |
FEB
1944 |
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Fleet
Operational Training Command,
Pacific, Subordinate Command,
San Francisco, California |
FEB
1944 |
MAY
1944 |
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USS
JARVIS (DD-799) (Executive Officer) |
MAY
1944 |
MAR
1945 |
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CO,
USS BEARSS (DD-654) |
MAR
1945 |
SEP
1946 |
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U.S.
Naval Academy |
SEP
1946 |
JUN
1948 |
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Naval
War College (Student) |
JUN
1948 |
MAY
1949 |
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Staff,
Commander Service Force,
Atlantic Fleet |
MAY
1949 |
MAR
1952 |
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USS
MISSOURI (BB-63) (Ops. Off.) |
MAR
1952 |
MAR
1954 |
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Office
of the Comptroller of the Navy
(Staff Ass't to Ass't Comptroller) |
MAR
1954 |
OCT
1956 |
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Staff,
Commander Cruiser-Destroyer Force
Pacific Fleet |
OCT
1956 |
DEC
1956 |
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CO,
USS FLOYD B. PARKS (DD-884) |
DEC
1956 |
JUL
1958 |
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The
National War College (Student) |
JUL
1958 |
JUN
1959 |
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Office
of CNO (Head, Command Policy Section,
Strategic Plans Division) |
JUN
1959 |
NOV
1959 |
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Office
of Secretary of Defense (Ass't for
NATO Military Affairs, OSD/ISA) |
NOV
1959 |
SEP
1961 |
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CO,
USS MOUNTRAIL (APA-213) |
SEP
1961 |
MAY
1963 |
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The
Joint Staff, Office, Joint Chiefs of Staff |
MAY
1963 |
TO
DATE |
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MEDALS AND AWARDS: |
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Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" |
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Gold Star in Lieu of Second Bronze Star
Medal with Combat "V" |
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American Defense Service Medal with Fleet
Clasp |
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American Campaign Medal |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal |
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World War II Victory Medal |
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Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia
Clasp |
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National Defense Service Medal |
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Korean Service Medal |
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United Nations Service Medal |
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Korean Presidential Unit Citation Badge |
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PERSONAL DATA: |
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Date and Place of Marriage: 28 September
1946, Elberton, Georgia |
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Wife's Maiden Name and Home Town: Alice
Elizabeth Compton of Carlton, Georgia. |
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Children/Dates of Birth: Catherine Anne
Compton, 3 October 1948; John Douglas Compton, 5 July 1951;
and Mary Alice Compton, 5 May 1960. |
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Father: William Bernard Compton (Deceased) |
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Mother's Maiden Name: Nanalee Mobley |
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Schools or Colleges Attended: Clemson College
- Naval War College, National
War College, and NMSU - Masters Degree / ECON |
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Address: Norfolk, Virginia |
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Information
provided by Robby Robbins |
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