Allied Warship Commanders


Leon Samuel Kintberger, USN

Born   1910Zanesville, Ohio
Died   1983(73)


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Ranks

 Lt.Cdr.
 Cdr.
 Rear Admiral

Decorations

25 Oct 1944Navy Cross

Warship Commands listed for Leon Samuel Kintberger, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Evans (i) (DD 78)Destroyer19361938
USS Bernadou (DD 153)Destroyer19401941
USS Charles Lawrence (DE 53)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer Escort31 May 1943Aug 1943
USS Coolbaugh (DE 217)Lt.Cdr.Destroyer Escort15 Oct 194315 Feb 1944
USS Hoel (DD 533)Cdr.DestroyerAug 194425 Oct 1944
USS Zellars (DD 777)Cdr.Destroyer8 Feb 19451945

Career information

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer USS Zellars (DD 777)


25 Mar 1945
USS Zellars arrives in the Okinawa area.

12 Apr 1945
USS Zellars is damaged by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft of Okinawa in position 26º00'N, 128º00'E. Zellars liped into Kerama Retto with extensive damage later that day.

1 Jun 1945
USS Zellars puts into Long Beach Naval Shipyard for permanent repairs.

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