Herbert O. Dunn

Herbert Omar Dunn (May 19, 1857 – March 6, 1939) was a Rear Admiral of the United States Navy.[1]

Herbert Omar Dunn
Dunn in 1915
BornMay 19, 1857
Westerly, Rhode Island
DiedMarch 6, 1939 (1939-03-07) (aged 81)
Baltimore, Maryland
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1877–1921
RankRear Admiral

Early years

He was born on May 19, 1857 in Westerly, Rhode Island.[1] In 1877, as a cadet, Dunn sailed on the sloop-of-war Constellation on a voyage to the South Atlantic.

Career

Appointed ensign on 12 March 1881, Dunn was successively promoted to Lieutenant (junior grade) on 1 July 1887, lieutenant on 17 February 1893, and lieutenant commander on 1 July 1900.[2]

By 1917, in the middle of the Great War, and now a vice-admiral, he was appointed the first commander of U.S. naval forces stationed at the U.S. Naval Base at Ponta Delgada, Azores. Dunn distinguished himself with the help he provided to the civil population when the great 1918 flu pandemic killed 2,000 people on the island.

In 1919 Dunn was in put in charge of an inquiry of homosexual activities among naval personnel at Newport, Rhode Island Navy bases.

Later years

Dunn retired in 1921 with the rank of Rear Admiral, and died in Baltimore, Maryland on March 6, 1939.[1]

References
  1. "Admiral H.O. Dunn. Fought In 2 Wars. Ex-commander Of Fifth Battle Division Of U.S. Fleet Dies In Baltimore At 81. His Anchor Used By Navy. Saw Service In Boxer, Cuban And Philippine Campaigns And The World Conflict". New York Times. Associated Press. February 14, 1939.
  2. "US Navy Officers: 1778-1900". history.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
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