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Revision as of 19:08, 9 December 2014
Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow (29 July 1854 – 2 January 1932) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Winslow was advanced in seniority for "extraordinary heroism" in the war with Spain, in which he commanded a cable-cutting expedition near the Cuban port of Cienfuegos under withering fire, never flinching from command though wounded.
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Cushing 14 Apr, 1890[1] |
Succeeded by Roy C. Smith |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of U.S.S. Charleston 17 Oct, 1905 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of U.S.S. New Hampshire 29 Mar, 1908[2] |
Succeeded by Edwin A. Anderson |
Footnotes
