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Badger, Charles Johnston, RADM USN(Ret).
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Contact Info
Last Address Washington, DC
Date of Passing Sep 08, 1932
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Charles Johnston Badger was a rear admiral- his active-duty career included service in the Spanish–American War and World War I. From 1919 to 1920 he was vice president, from 1920 to 1921, and from 1922 to 1923, president of the Aztec Club of 1847.
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Other Memories 12. Commander Charles J. Badger was placed in command of the 6th District at 6:30 p.m. April 22nd in accordance with an order from Rear Admiral C.F. Goodrich, U.S.N., Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Squadron, Flagship CHICAGO, dated San Francisco, Cal., April 22nd, 1906... . 13. The limits of which District, as defined in General Order No. 12, Headquarters Pacific Division, April 22, 1906, included "the wharves between Fort Mason wharf and the Pacific Mail Dock, both inclusive, in charge of the Navy". These limits were modified in General Order No. 13, April 24th, so as to exclude the Fort Mason wharf. The total length of the District was about three and one half miles. 14. On April 23rd Headquarters were established in the office of the Port Warden, in a small building near the Market Street Ferry entrance. 15. The District was divided into sections, each to be guarded and patrolled by men from a designated ship and as soon as the vessels were fast to the wharves the patrol was taken up and continued until the withdrawal of the Command from the District.
