Caperton, William Banks, ADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Admiral

Last Primary NEC
00X-Unknown NOC/Designator

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1919-1919, CNO - OPNAV

Service Years
1875 - 1921

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Tennessee

Year of Birth
1855

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Contact Info

Home Town Spring Hill, TN	Last Address Newport, RI
Date of Passing Dec 21, 1941
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 2, Grave 887

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States


	1914, Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States
	1941, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Admiral William Banks Caperton held major posts ashore and afloat, chief of which were commanding the naval forces intervening in Haiti (1915–16) and Santo Domingo (1916), and Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, from July 28, 1916, to April 30, 1919. He served actively until November 12, 1921.

Other Comments:

Admiral Caperton was the 10th CINCPACFLT.

1916-1919, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)

From Month/Year July / 1916	To Month/Year April / 1919
Unit Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) Unit Page
Rank Admiral	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) Details

	Type Combat - Sea
	Parent Unit Major Commands	Strength Navy Fleet
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jun 16, 2010

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7 Members Also There at Same Time

Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT)/Commander Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT)

Winslow, Cameron McRae, ADM, (1875-1919)			Admiral
RODMAN, Hugh, ADM, (1880-1923)			Vice Admiral
Wood, Spencer Shepard, RADM, (1882-1921)			Rear Admiral Upper Half
Stickney, Herman Osman, RADM, (1888-1921)			Rear Admiral Lower Half
FURER, Julius, RADM, (1897-1945)			Lieutenant Commander
Kidd, Isaac Campbell, RADM, (1906-1941)			Lieutenant
Twining, Nathan Crook, RADM, (1889-1923)			Captain