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

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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

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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.

1885-1886, USS Trenton (1877) Screw Steamer

From Month/Year - / 1885	To Month/Year - / 1886
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Patch	USS Trenton (1877) Screw Steamer Details

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Last Updated: Jun 16, 2010

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