Caperton, William Banks, ADM

Deceased
 
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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
Admiral Admiral

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Home State
Tennessee
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

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United StatesNational Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  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.
   
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Admiral Caperton was the 10th CINCPACFLT.
   
  1914-1916, Commander, Cruisers, Atlantic Fleet, Commander, US Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTFORCOM)

Rear Admiral Upper Half

From Month/Year
November / 1914
To Month/Year
June / 1916

Unit
Commander, Cruisers, Atlantic Fleet Unit Page

Rank
Rear Admiral Upper Half
NEC
Not Specified

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 Commander, Cruisers, Atlantic Fleet, Commander, US Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTFORCOM) Details

Commander, Cruisers, Atlantic Fleet, Commander, US Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTFORCOM)

Type
Combat - Sea 		 

Parent Unit
Commander, US Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTFORCOM)
Strength
Surface Vessel

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Last Updated: Jun 16, 2010
   
   
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11 Members Also There at Same Time
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Atlantic Fleet Division 1
Mayo, Henry Thomas, ADM, (1876-1920) Vice Admiral
Winslow, Cameron McRae, ADM, (1875-1919) Vice Admiral
Atlantic Fleet Division 2
Fechteler, Augustus Francis, RADM, (1879-1921) Rear Admiral Lower Half
Atlantic Fleet Division 4
Mayo, Henry Thomas, ADM, (1876-1920) Rear Admiral Lower Half
Atlantic Fleet Division 6
Fechteler, Augustus Francis, RADM, (1879-1921) Rear Admiral Lower Half
Atlantic Fleet Division 7
Wilkinson, Theodore Stark, VADM, (1905-1946) OFF Lieutenant Junior Grade
Atlantic Fleet Headquarters Support Activity (FHSA)
Fletcher, Frank Friday, ADM, (1875-1919) Admiral
Fletcher, Frank Friday, ADM, (1875-1919) Vice Admiral
Fletcher, Frank Friday, ADM, (1875-1919) Rear Admiral Upper Half
Commander Service Force, Atlantic Fleet
Fitch, Aubrey Wray, ADM, (1906-1947) OFF Lieutenant
Commander, Mine and Minesweeping Division, Atlantic Fleet
Belknap, Reginald Rowan, RADM, (1891-1927) Captain
Commander, Special Service Squadron
Winslow, Cameron McRae, ADM, (1875-1919) Vice Admiral
Commander, US Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFLTFORCOM)
Mayo, Henry Thomas, ADM, (1876-1920) Admiral
Badger, Charles Johnston, RADM, (1873-1921) Rear Admiral Upper Half
Beatty, Frank Edmond, RADM, (1875-1919) Rear Admiral Lower Half
Mayo, Henry Thomas, ADM, (1876-1920) Rear Admiral Lower Half
Hughes, Charles Frederick, ADM, (1888-1930) Commander
Rowcliff, Gilbert Jonathan, RADM, (1902-1945) Lieutenant Commander

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