Douglas Legate Howard
Captain Douglas Legate Howard (11 February, 1885 – 14 December, 1936) served in the United States Navy. he was the son of Rear Admiral Thomas Benton Howard.
Life & Career
Howard was born in Annapolis, Maryland where his father and maternal grandfather were on the Naval Academy faculty. He was appointed to the Academy from Illinois, becoming captain of the football team as a member of the Class of 1906, and being commissioned Ensign on 13 February, 1908.[1][2]
Howard was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 July, 1911. Shortly thereafter, he was named head football coach at the Naval Academy, a position he held for four seasons.[3]
Returning to sea duty, Howard commanded destroyer Paulding from early 1915 into 1917. By early 1917, he commanded destroyer Drayton, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 1 July, 1917.[4][5][6][7] Later in World War I, he commanded destroyer Rowan and was the first commanding officer of destroyer Bell. He earned the Navy Cross for his overall service in destroyers during the war.[8][9][10][11]
Howard was promoted to the temporary rank of Commander on 1 July, 1918 - he was permanently promoted to this rank on 3 June, 1921.[12][13] Following his wartime service, Howard returned to the Academy as Athletic Director from 1919 to 1922. He never again commanded a ship at sea, but did command a Destroyer Division in the late 1920's.[14][15]
After being promoted to the rank of Captain on 10 May, 1930, Howard was placed on the Retired List on 1 November, 1933 for incapacity incident to the service. He died of apoplexy in Annapolis in late 1936.[16][17][18]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Stafford H. R. Doyle |
Captain of U.S.S. Paulding 11 Feb, 1915[19] – after 1 Jan, 1917[20] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by William Reynolds Purnell |
Captain of U.S.S. Rowan May, 1917[21] – after 1 Mar, 1918[22] |
Succeeded by Edmund S. Root |
| Preceded by David W. Bagley |
Captain of U.S.S. Drayton 1917[23] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Bell 31 Jul, 1918[24] – Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Baltimore Sun 22 May, 1906 p. 8.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. pp. 42-43.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. pp. 38-39.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 32.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1918. p. 28.
- ↑ Baltimore Sun 27 February, 1934 p. 12.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 March,1 918 p. 80.
- ↑ NavSource
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 30-31.
- ↑ Hall of Valor
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. p. 24.
- ↑ Baltimore Sun 10 July, 1919 p. 10.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1929. p. 20.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1931. p. 18.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1934. pp. 384-385, 474.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1937. p. 528.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. p. 32.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. p. 30.
- ↑ NavSource
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 March, 1918 p. 80.
- ↑ Baltimore Sun 27 February, 1934 p. 12.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 30-31.
