Francis Cogswell
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Francis Cogswell was a captain
in the United States Navy
who served in World War I
and was a Navy Cross
recipient.
, the son of Rear Admiral James Kelsey Cogswell
.
in 1903, and graduated in 1908. Cogswell was awarded the Navy Cross
for service during World War I
, when he commanded the destroyers and .
Cogswell's Navy Cross citation reads:
In 1935, he commanded the , the flagship of a flotilla of minesweepers assisting the US Coast and Geodetic Survey in charting the Aleutian Islands.
Cogswell was Naval attaché in Paris
, France
in the late 1930s.
Captain Cogswell died at Puget Sound Naval Hospital, Bremerton, Washington on 22 September 1939.
. She worked for the US Foreign Service and later for the Central Intelligence Agency
until her retirement in 1954. They had no children.
, the Korean War
, and the Vietnam War
. The ship is named in honor of Rear Admiral James Kelsey Cogswell
, who served during the Spanish-American War
, and his son, Captain Francis Cogswell.
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
who served in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and was a Navy Cross
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the highest decoration that may be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and the second highest decoration given for valor. It is normally only awarded to members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard, but can be awarded to all...
recipient.
Early life
Cogswell was born in Portsmouth, New HampshirePortsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
, the son of Rear Admiral James Kelsey Cogswell
James Kelsey Cogswell
James Kelsey Cogswell was an admiral in the United States Navy who served in Spanish–American War.-Early life:Cogswell was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 27 September 1847, the son of George Cogswell and Celestia A...
.
Navy career
He was appointed to the United States Naval AcademyUnited States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in 1903, and graduated in 1908. Cogswell was awarded the Navy Cross
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the highest decoration that may be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and the second highest decoration given for valor. It is normally only awarded to members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard, but can be awarded to all...
for service during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, when he commanded the destroyers and .
Cogswell's Navy Cross citation reads:
- "The Navy Cross is awarded to Lieutenant Commander Francis Cogswell, U.S. Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as commanding officer of the U.S.S. Fanning and the U.S.S. McDougal, engaged in the important, exacting and hazardous duty of patrolling the waters infested with enemy submarines and mines, in escorting and protecting vitally important convoys of troops and supplies through these waters, and in offensive and defensive action, vigorously and unremittingly prosecuted against all forms of enemy naval activity."
In 1935, he commanded the , the flagship of a flotilla of minesweepers assisting the US Coast and Geodetic Survey in charting the Aleutian Islands.
Cogswell was Naval attaché in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the late 1930s.
Captain Cogswell died at Puget Sound Naval Hospital, Bremerton, Washington on 22 September 1939.
Personal life
He married Grace Phillips (born 1887) of New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She worked for the US Foreign Service and later for the Central Intelligence Agency
Central Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government. It is an executive agency and reports directly to the Director of National Intelligence, responsible for providing national security intelligence assessment to senior United States policymakers...
until her retirement in 1954. They had no children.
USS Cogswell
The was a in the United States Navy, serving in World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, and the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. The ship is named in honor of Rear Admiral James Kelsey Cogswell
James Kelsey Cogswell
James Kelsey Cogswell was an admiral in the United States Navy who served in Spanish–American War.-Early life:Cogswell was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 27 September 1847, the son of George Cogswell and Celestia A...
, who served during the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
, and his son, Captain Francis Cogswell.