Allied Warship Commanders


Jesse Grant Coward, USN

Born  10 Mar 1900Brooklyn, New York


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Ranks

 Cdr.

Decorations

12 Nov 1942Navy Cross
24 Oct 1944Navy Cross

Warship Commands listed for Jesse Grant Coward, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Sterett (DD 407)Cdr.Destroyer< Nov 42Nov 1943

Career information

Commander Jesse Grant Coward was awarded his second Navy Cross (a Gold Star) for his command of destroyer squadron FIFTY-FOUR against the Japanese at Surigao Strait during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.


Events related to this officer

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