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John H. Brown Jr.
John Herbert "Babe" Brown, Jr. (October 12, 1891 – June 10, 1963) was a decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of vice admiral during World War II and an American football player. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Brown trained as submariner and served successively as commander, Submarine Squadron 4 and commander Training Command, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet in the opening years of World War II. Brown was then promoted to rear admiral and commanded Cruiser Division One during the bombardment of Japan in summer 1945.
Following the War, Brown remained in the Navy and commanded successively Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet and Fourth Naval District, before retiring in January 1954.
John H. Brown Jr. was born on October 12, 1891, in Canton, Pennsylvania, as the son of John H. Brown. Following the graduation from local high school in summer of 1910, he earned an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and became active in football and wrestling teams. Brown excelled in football and awarded Varsity "N" for excellence. He was nicknamed "Babe" or "the Great Babe" and gained reputation as superb Guard, who was accounted for all of Navy's points (two field goals) in a 6 to 0 victory in the 1913 Army–Navy Game. He was selected by Walter Camp as a consensus first-team guard on the 1913 College Football All-America Team.
Among his classmate were several admirals, who distinguished later during World War II including Wilder D. Baker, Carleton F. Bryant, Robert W. Cary, Edward L. Cochrane, Richard L. Conolly, Edward Ellsberg, William K. Harrill, Robert W. Hayler, Oliver Kessing, Herbert J. Ray, Joseph Redman, Theodore D. Ruddock, John B. W. Waller and Lloyd J. Wiltse.
Brown graduated with Bachelor of Science degree on June 6, 1914, and was commissioned ensign on that date. He was subsequently assigned to battleship Georgia under the command of future Chief of Naval Operations, Robert Coontz and deployed to Mexican waters in order to protect American interests during the Mexican Revolution. From August to October 1914, Georgia operated in Haitian waters to protect Americans in the country, which was also experiencing internal unrest.
In December 1916, Brown was ordered to the Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, for submarine instruction, which he completed several months later aboard submarine tender Fulton. He was then assigned to submarine C-2, patrolling the coast of Florida. Following the United States entry into World War I, Brown was promoted to lieutenant (junior grade) in June 1917 and transferred to submarine G-4, which served for training and instruction duties at New London Submarine School. While in this capacity, Brown was promoted to the temporary rank of lieutenant in October 1917 and assumed command of the submarine.
In early 1919, Brown was ordered to Boston Navy Yard, where he joined the crew of newly commissioned submarine R-2 under Lieutenant Commander Charles M. Cooke. He later relieved Cooke as commanding officer and participated in the summer exercises off southern New England, before proceeded through Panama Canal to ship's new base in San Pedro, California.
Brown was detached in September 1921 and ordered to the Bethlehem Steel Company in Quincy, Massachusetts, for duty in connection with fitting out of submarine S-42. The ship was commissioned in late November 1924 and Brown took her to Caribbean for patrol duty. While in command, he was promoted to lieutenant commander in June 1925.
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John Herbert "Babe" Brown, Jr. (October 12, 1891 – June 10, 1963) was a decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of vice admiral during World War II and an American football player. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Brown trained as submariner and served successively as commander, Submarine Squadron 4 and commander Training Command, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet in the opening years of World War II. Brown was then promoted to rear admiral and commanded Cruiser Division One during the bombardment of Japan in summer 1945.
Following the War, Brown remained in the Navy and commanded successively Portsmouth Naval Shipyard; Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet and Fourth Naval District, before retiring in January 1954.
John H. Brown Jr. was born on October 12, 1891, in Canton, Pennsylvania, as the son of John H. Brown. Following the graduation from local high school in summer of 1910, he earned an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, and became active in football and wrestling teams. Brown excelled in football and awarded Varsity "N" for excellence. He was nicknamed "Babe" or "the Great Babe" and gained reputation as superb Guard, who was accounted for all of Navy's points (two field goals) in a 6 to 0 victory in the 1913 Army–Navy Game. He was selected by Walter Camp as a consensus first-team guard on the 1913 College Football All-America Team.
Among his classmate were several admirals, who distinguished later during World War II including Wilder D. Baker, Carleton F. Bryant, Robert W. Cary, Edward L. Cochrane, Richard L. Conolly, Edward Ellsberg, William K. Harrill, Robert W. Hayler, Oliver Kessing, Herbert J. Ray, Joseph Redman, Theodore D. Ruddock, John B. W. Waller and Lloyd J. Wiltse.
Brown graduated with Bachelor of Science degree on June 6, 1914, and was commissioned ensign on that date. He was subsequently assigned to battleship Georgia under the command of future Chief of Naval Operations, Robert Coontz and deployed to Mexican waters in order to protect American interests during the Mexican Revolution. From August to October 1914, Georgia operated in Haitian waters to protect Americans in the country, which was also experiencing internal unrest.
In December 1916, Brown was ordered to the Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, for submarine instruction, which he completed several months later aboard submarine tender Fulton. He was then assigned to submarine C-2, patrolling the coast of Florida. Following the United States entry into World War I, Brown was promoted to lieutenant (junior grade) in June 1917 and transferred to submarine G-4, which served for training and instruction duties at New London Submarine School. While in this capacity, Brown was promoted to the temporary rank of lieutenant in October 1917 and assumed command of the submarine.
In early 1919, Brown was ordered to Boston Navy Yard, where he joined the crew of newly commissioned submarine R-2 under Lieutenant Commander Charles M. Cooke. He later relieved Cooke as commanding officer and participated in the summer exercises off southern New England, before proceeded through Panama Canal to ship's new base in San Pedro, California.
Brown was detached in September 1921 and ordered to the Bethlehem Steel Company in Quincy, Massachusetts, for duty in connection with fitting out of submarine S-42. The ship was commissioned in late November 1924 and Brown took her to Caribbean for patrol duty. While in command, he was promoted to lieutenant commander in June 1925.
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