Harry Jefferson Abbett
Captain Harry Jefferson Abbett (29 August, 1884 – 9 June 1972) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Abbett was born in Kentucky and appointed to the United States Naval Academy from the same state.[1]
Upon graduation in 1907 he first served on battleship Georgia. [2]
Abbett was promoted to the rank of Ensign on 12 February, 1909[3] and to the rank of Lieutenant (j.g.) on 12 February 1912.[4].
He was Officer-in-Charge of the Navy Recruiting Station in Cincinnati from 15 January, 1914.[5]
Abbett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 November, 1915 assumed his first command, destroyer Whipple, in 1916[6]
Great War
While commanding Whipple, Abbett was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
He was promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant Commander on 15 October, 191[7] and the temporary rank of Commander on 21 September, 1918.[8]
Abbett briefly commanded destroyer Gamble from November 1918 to January 1919.
Interwar Period
Abbett was permanently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 1 July, 1919.[9]
He briefly commanded several destroyers, including Kidder and Marcus in 1921.
Abbett was permanently promoted to the rank of Commander on 19 December, 1922 while in Charge of the Navy Recruiting Station in Los Angeles.[10] He then was in Charge of the Recruiters Training School in San Diego from 19 July, 1924[11] before assuming command of destroyer Sinclair from 13 March, 1925.[12]
Abbett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 November 1933.[13] He served as commanding officer of the cruiser Chester from 12 June, 1935[14] to before 1 April, 1937.
World War II
After service in the Bureau of Navigation Abbett served as the Chief of Staff to Commander Destroyers Battle Force from 17 February 1940[15] to December 1940.[16]
He served as Commanding Officer of the Receiving Ship in San Francisco from early 1941[17] through 1943[18] before assuming command of the Schools and Training Command at the US Naval Repair Base in San Diego in 1944,[19], serving through 1945.[20]
Later Life
Abbett died in Coronado, California on 9 June, 1972.
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Francis D. Pryor |
Captain of U.S.S. Whipple 1916[21][22] – after 17 Apr, 1918 |
Succeeded by Robert M. Doyle, Jr. |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Gamble 29 Nov, 1918 – Jan, 1919[23] |
Succeeded by Lewis W. Comstock |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Kidder 7 Feb, 1921 – 24 Jun, 1921 |
Succeeded by Wilfred E. Clarke |
| Preceded by Charles E. Rosendahl |
Captain of U.S.S. Marcus after 24 Jun, 1921[24] – 9 Sep, 1921 |
Succeeded by Robert M. Griffin |
| Preceded by Earl R. Shipp |
Captain of U.S.S. Sinclair 13 Mar, 1925[25] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1940. p. 23.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. p.52.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1911. p.45.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. p.41.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. p.40.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p.37.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1918. p.38.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. p.32.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. p.26.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1923. p.27.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. p.28.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1926. p.28.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1934. p.26.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1935. pp.24-25.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1940. p.23.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1941. p.18.
- ↑ News-Pilot (San Pedro, CA) 18 January, 1941 p.8
- ↑ Commander Western Sea Frontier War Diary 24 February, 1943
- ↑ National City Star News (National City, CA) 31 March, 1944 p.5)
- ↑ The Union Banner (Clanton, AL) 5 April, 1945 p.7)
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 36.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 38.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 26-27.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 28-29.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1926. p. 28.
