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Ralph Allen died on 19 May, 2000 in Des Moines, Washington at the age of | Ralph Allen died on 19 May, 2000 in Des Moines, Washington at the age of 104. At the time of his death he was the oldest living Harvard graduate, and probably the last surviving commanding officer of a U.S. Navy warship during World War One.<ref>[http://ellsworthamerican.com/archive/obit2000/05-00/ea_obit10_05-25-00.html The Ellsworth American - Ralph E. Allen]</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Lieutenant Ralph Emerson Allen, U.S.N.R.F. (14 May, 1896 – 19 May, 2000) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Allen enrolled in the United States Naval Reserve Force on 12 March, 1917.[1]
Ralph Allen died on 19 May, 2000 in Des Moines, Washington at the age of 104. At the time of his death he was the oldest living Harvard graduate, and probably the last surviving commanding officer of a U.S. Navy warship during World War One.[2]
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. Rail 5 Jun, 1918 – late 1918 |
Succeeded by Edwin R. Wroughton |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1918. p. 303.
- ↑ The Ellsworth American - Ralph E. Allen
