Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum, Jr.: Difference between revisions

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
(update Wikipedia links to use HTTPS)
(Life and Career, Great War, Interwar Period, and World War II Information added)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum, Jr.''' ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]].
'''Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum, Jr.''' (18 June, 1879 – 30 August, 1956) served in the [[United States Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
<!--Zogbaum was promoted to the rank of {{LieutUS}} on


Zogbaum was promoted to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on
Zogbaum was born in New York. He was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1896 but resigned before the end of his first year.{{USOfficerReg1909|pp. 32-33}} However, he received another appointment in 1897.{{USOfficerReg1900|p. 85}}


Zogbaum was promoted to the rank of {{CommUS}} on  
He graduated in 1901, ranked next to last in his class.<ref>''Baltimore Sun'' 6 June, 1901 p.9.</ref>
 
Zogbaum was promoted to the rank of {{EnsUS}} on 7 June, 1903.{{USOfficerReg1904|pp. 44-45}} He was further  promoted to the rank of {{LieutUS}} on 7 June, 1906 while serving on the cruiser {{US-Charleston}}.{{USOfficerReg1907|pp. 34-35}}
 
Despite his low class rank, Zogbaum saw several years of service as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to several flag officers. In 1908-1909 he served on the staff of the Rear Admiral commanding the Third Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet.{{USOfficerReg1909|pp. 32, 211}} In 1912 he served as Flag Lieutenant to Rear Admiral [[Cameron McRae Winslow]] of the Second Division of the Atlantic Fleet.<ref>''Baltimore Sun'' 20 June, 1912 p. 16.</ref> By early 1913 he was Flag Lieutenant to the Rear Admiral commanding the Third Division of the Atlantic Fleet.{{USOfficerReg1913|pp. 28, 238}}
 
Zogbaum was promoted to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on 1 July 1914.{{USOfficerReg1915|pp. 26-27}} That year, he commanded the destroyer {{US-Jouett}}.{{USOfficerReg1914|pp. 28, 250.}}
 
==Great War==
 
After earning a diploma from the Naval War College, Zogbaum was appointed commander of the new destroyer {{US-Davis}} upon its commissioning 5 October, 1916.{{USOfficerReg1917|p. 22}}  He retained this command until late 1917.  During this time, Zogbaum was promoted to the temporary rank of {{CommUS}} on 31 August, 1917.{{USOfficerReg1918|pp. 24-25}}
 
His next assignment also involved command of a new destroyer, in this case the destroyer {{US-Stevens}} upon its commissioning on 20 May, 1918.{{USOfficerReg1919|pp. 22-23}} He remained in command until approximately March 1919. He was promoted to the permanent rank of {{CommUS}} on 1 July, 1919.{{USOfficerReg1920|pp. 18-19}}
 
==Interwar Years==
 
Following shore duty, Zogbaum commanded two more destroyers, {{US-ReubenJames}} from May 1921,{{USOfficerReg1922|pp. 290-21}} and Gilmer from 1922 into 1923.{{USOfficerReg1923|pp. 18-19}}  Command of the station ship at the Naval Academy, ''Reina Mercedes'' followed from June 1923 to summer 1924.{{USOfficerReg1925|p. 20}}
 
Zogbaum was promoted to the rank of {{CaptUS}} on 4 June, 1925, shortly before beginning a three year tour on the staff of the Naval War College.{{USOfficerReg1926|pp. 18-19}} He then underwent aviation training to become eligible for aviation-related commands.{{USOfficerReg1929|p. 16}} Such commands included the aircraft tender ''Wright'',<ref>''Newport (RI) Mercury'' 30 May 1935 p.5.</ref> aircraft carrier ''Langley'', aircraft carrier ''Saratoga'', {{USOfficerReg1935|pp. 18-19}} and the Pensacola Naval Air Station.{{USOfficerReg1932|pp. 18-19}}
 
Ineligible for further promotion, Zogbaum retired on 30 June, 1936 following a second tour in command at Pensacola.{{USOfficerReg1936|p. 518}}
 
==World War II==
 
Zogbaum was briefly recalled to active duty in 1941 to 1942 to command an aviation training facility in Chicago.  He died on 30 August, 1956 in Bethesda, Maryland.<ref>''Evening Star'' (Washington DC) 31 Aug 1956 np.</ref>


Zogbaum was promoted to the rank of {{CaptUS}} on
-->
==See Also==
==See Also==
{{refbegin}}
{{refbegin}}
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_Fairchild_Zogbaum,_Jr.}}
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_Fairchild_Zogbaum,_Jr.}}
* [https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/10294 Hall of Valor Project]
{{refend}}
{{refend}}


Revision as of 23:10, 23 January 2022

Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum, Jr. (18 June, 1879 – 30 August, 1956) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Zogbaum was born in New York. He was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1896 but resigned before the end of his first year.[1] However, he received another appointment in 1897.[2]

He graduated in 1901, ranked next to last in his class.[3]

Zogbaum was promoted to the rank of Ensign on 7 June, 1903.[4] He was further promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 June, 1906 while serving on the cruiser Charleston.[5]

Despite his low class rank, Zogbaum saw several years of service as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to several flag officers. In 1908-1909 he served on the staff of the Rear Admiral commanding the Third Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet.[6] In 1912 he served as Flag Lieutenant to Rear Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow of the Second Division of the Atlantic Fleet.[7] By early 1913 he was Flag Lieutenant to the Rear Admiral commanding the Third Division of the Atlantic Fleet.[8]

Zogbaum was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 1 July 1914.[9] That year, he commanded the destroyer Jouett.[10]

Great War

After earning a diploma from the Naval War College, Zogbaum was appointed commander of the new destroyer Davis upon its commissioning 5 October, 1916.[11] He retained this command until late 1917. During this time, Zogbaum was promoted to the temporary rank of Commander on 31 August, 1917.[12]

His next assignment also involved command of a new destroyer, in this case the destroyer Stevens upon its commissioning on 20 May, 1918.[13] He remained in command until approximately March 1919. He was promoted to the permanent rank of Commander on 1 July, 1919.[14]

Interwar Years

Following shore duty, Zogbaum commanded two more destroyers, Reuben James from May 1921,[15] and Gilmer from 1922 into 1923.[16] Command of the station ship at the Naval Academy, Reina Mercedes followed from June 1923 to summer 1924.[17]

Zogbaum was promoted to the rank of Captain on 4 June, 1925, shortly before beginning a three year tour on the staff of the Naval War College.[18] He then underwent aviation training to become eligible for aviation-related commands.[19] Such commands included the aircraft tender Wright,[20] aircraft carrier Langley, aircraft carrier Saratoga, [21] and the Pensacola Naval Air Station.[22]

Ineligible for further promotion, Zogbaum retired on 30 June, 1936 following a second tour in command at Pensacola.[23]

World War II

Zogbaum was briefly recalled to active duty in 1941 to 1942 to command an aviation training facility in Chicago. He died on 30 August, 1956 in Bethesda, Maryland.[24]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of U.S.S. Davis
5 Oct, 1916[25] 		Succeeded by
Benjamin V. McCandlish
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of U.S.S. Stevens
24 May, 1918[26] 		Succeeded by
Francis M. Robinson
Preceded by
Gordon Wayne Haines 		Captain of U.S.S. Reuben James
1 May, 1921[27] – 5 Nov, 1922 		Succeeded by
James C. Byrnes, Jr.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. pp. 32-33.
  2. ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 85.
  3. ↑ Baltimore Sun 6 June, 1901 p.9.
  4. ↑ Register of Officers, 1904. pp. 44-45.
  5. ↑ Register of Officers, 1907. pp. 34-35.
  6. ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. pp. 32, 211.
  7. ↑ Baltimore Sun 20 June, 1912 p. 16.
  8. ↑ Register of Officers, 1913. pp. 28, 238.
  9. ↑ Register of Officers, 1915. pp. 26-27.
  10. ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. pp. 28, 250..
  11. ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 22.
  12. ↑ Register of Officers, 1918. pp. 24-25.
  13. ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 22-23.
  14. ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. pp. 18-19.
  15. ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 290-21.
  16. ↑ Register of Officers, 1923. pp. 18-19.
  17. ↑ Register of Officers, 1925. p. 20.
  18. ↑ Register of Officers, 1926. pp. 18-19.
  19. ↑ Register of Officers, 1929. p. 16.
  20. ↑ Newport (RI) Mercury 30 May 1935 p.5.
  21. ↑ Register of Officers, 1935. pp. 18-19.
  22. ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. pp. 18-19.
  23. ↑ Register of Officers, 1936. p. 518.
  24. ↑ Evening Star (Washington DC) 31 Aug 1956 np.
  25. ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 22.
  26. ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 22-23.
  27. ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 20-21.


Retrieved from "http://dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php?title=Rufus_Fairchild_Zogbaum,_Jr.&oldid=317534"