| BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF REAR ADMIRAL T. R. COOLEY, USN |
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| June 26, 1893 | Born in Grass Valley, California. |
| 1911 | Graduated Grass Valley High School, Grass Valley, California. One of the most popular members of the class. He ranked high in his studies and was a born athlete being a star on the basketball and football teams. |
| 1912 | Received an appointment by Congressman John F. Baker to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. |
| April 21, 1919 | Married Miss Adelaide Prescott Morris of Washington D.C.. Met while attending the Academy. Bride was a Virginian by birth and a member of one of the first families to settle there. |
| 1917 | Graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy with B. S. Degree. |
| 1917-42 | Served in various types of vessels as division officer, head of department and in command, and had extensive foreign service in Europe, Central and South America, Philippines and China. |
| 1922-24 1927-29 1937-40 | Served three duty tours (7 years) as instructor in Ordnance and Gunnery, Mathematics and Navigation and as Executive Officer of the Department of Seamanship and Navigation. |
| 1932-34 | Served two tours of duty (5 years) in the Bureau of Personnel in Washington, D. C. Director of Officer Personnel of the Navy, administrator of over a million dollars per year of public funds - appearances before Congressional committees - immediate supervisor of 1200 military and civil personnel. |
| 1944-47 | Commanded one of our newest super battleships, USS WASHINGTON. Upon being promoted to Rear Admiral, assumed command of a division of battleships, USS WASHINGTON as flagship. Commanded all battleships and cruisers in the Atlantic. Organized and commanded the Fourth Fleet. |
| 1947-51 | Commanded a major U. S. Naval Base at Newport, R. I., composed of 15 different shore activities including an air station, a training station, repair and supply facilities, etc, This base employed over 5,000 civilians and 3,000 naval personnel. The success of this administration is indicated by the editorial which appeared in the Newport, R. I., daily newspaper. |
| 1951-52 | Since November, 1951, I have served as Deputy Commander of the Western Sea Frontier which is composed of the 11th, 12th and 13th Naval Districts, and have been intimately associated with the Army and the Air Force in connection with joint plans for the Defense of Western United States. |
| "Concurrently, I have served as Deputy Commander of the Pacific Reserve Fleet which has groups at Bremerton, Washington; Tacoma, Washington; Astoria, Oregon; Mare Island, California; San Francisco, Stockton, Alameda (now closed), Long Beach and San Diego. Since the Korean incident began, 384 ships have been recommissioned in the Pacific Reserve Fleet, ranging from ships the size of the Battleship IOWA and carrier of ESSEX class to small landing craft and mine-sweepers." "During World War II, I participated in seven campaigns in the Pacific theatre and was twice commended for performance of duty in combat action." | |
| Nov 28, 1959 | Died of a Heart Attack at the home of his youngest daughter, Mary Lawrence Aitken in Quantico, Virginia at the age of 66. |
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