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Kent Weekly (SS/DSV) (DBF), EMCS
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McConnell, Riley Franklin (Navy Cross), CAPT.
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Contact Info
Home Town Gate City, VA
Last Address Commanding Officer Naval Training Station San Diego, CA
Date of Passing Jul 12, 1940
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Died on Active Duty while Commanding Officer Naval Training Station San Diego.
Cruise of the Great White Fleet
From Month/Year
December / 1907
To Month/Year
February / 1909
Description The "Great White Fleet" sent around the world by President Theodore Roosevelt from 16 December 1907 to 22 February 1909 consisted of sixteen new battleships of the Atlantic Fleet. The battleships were painted white except for gilded scrollwork on the
