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| − | '''Bruce Pepper Flood''' ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]]. | + | {{CaptUS}} (retired) '''Bruce Pepper Flood''' (7 December, 1894 – 9 February, 1980) served in the [[United States Navy]]. |
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| − | Flood was | + | Flood was born in Japan and was appointed to the Naval Academy from California, graduating with the Class of 1916 and being commissioned {{EnsUS}} on 3 June, 1916.{{USOfficerReg1917|pp. 76-77}} |
| − | Flood was promoted to the rank of {{CommUS}} on | + | During World War I he served on {{US-Buffalo|f=t}} and was promoted to the rank of {{LtJGUS}} on 5 December, 1918. He had been promoted to the temporary rank of {{LieutUS}} on 1 January, 1918.{{USOfficerReg1918|p. 72}}{{USOfficerReg1920|p. 56}}<ref>''Navy Directory'' 1 March, 1918 p. 56.</ref> |
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| + | Following the war he began service in Submarines, serving on {{US-L8}} in 1920 into 1921. On 1 July, 1921, he was promoted to the permanent rank of {{LieutUS}}.{{USOfficerReg1921|pp. 54-55}} By January, 1922 he had been appointed to command {{US-H2|f=t}} and later that year he assumed command of {{US-R1|f=t}}.{{USOfficerReg1922|pp. 52-53}}<ref>''Oregon Daily Journal'' 9 February, 1922 p. 18.</ref>{{USOfficerReg1923|pp. 54-55}} | ||
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| + | Flood was promoted to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on 2 June, 1927. He was appointed to command {{US-Monocacy|f=t}} in 1930 and commanded {{US-Edsall|f=t}} in 1932.{{USOfficerReg1931|pp. 50-51}}<ref>[http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/219.htm Navsource]</ref> | ||
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| + | His career was then derailed by poor health, and he was placed on the Retired List due to incapacity incident to the service on 1 November, 1936.{{USOfficerReg1937|pp. 430-431, 524}} | ||
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| + | However, he was recalled to active duty during World War II, serving primarily in the [[Twelfth Naval District]].<ref>''San Francisco Examiner'' 13 July, 1942 p. 3.</ref> | ||
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| + | Flood was promoted to the temporary rank of {{CommUS}} on the Retired List on 25 February, 1942. He was further promoted to the temporary rank of {{CaptUS}} on the Retired List on 9 June, 1943.{{USOfficerReg1943|p. 491}}{{USOfficerReg1945|p. 521}} He was listed as a retired {{CaptUS}} when he returned to inactive duty after the war.{{USOfficerReg1947|p. 440}} | ||
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Revision as of 12:47, 4 March 2022
Captain (retired) Bruce Pepper Flood (7 December, 1894 – 9 February, 1980) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Flood was born in Japan and was appointed to the Naval Academy from California, graduating with the Class of 1916 and being commissioned Ensign on 3 June, 1916.[1]
During World War I he served on auxiliary cruiser Buffalo and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 5 December, 1918. He had been promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1918.[2][3][4]
Following the war he began service in Submarines, serving on L-8 in 1920 into 1921. On 1 July, 1921, he was promoted to the permanent rank of Lieutenant.[5] By January, 1922 he had been appointed to command submarine H-2 and later that year he assumed command of submarine R-1.[6][7][8]
Flood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 2 June, 1927. He was appointed to command river gunboat Monocacy in 1930 and commanded destroyer Edsall in 1932.[9][10]
His career was then derailed by poor health, and he was placed on the Retired List due to incapacity incident to the service on 1 November, 1936.[11]
However, he was recalled to active duty during World War II, serving primarily in the Twelfth Naval District.[12]
Flood was promoted to the temporary rank of Commander on the Retired List on 25 February, 1942. He was further promoted to the temporary rank of Captain on the Retired List on 9 June, 1943.[13][14] He was listed as a retired Captain when he returned to inactive duty after the war.[15]
See Also
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Service Records
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| Preceded by Leon O. Alford |
Captain of U.S.S. H-2 before 1 Jan, 1922[16] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1917. pp. 76-77.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1918. p. 72.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1920. p. 56.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 March, 1918 p. 56.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1921. pp. 54-55.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 52-53.
- ↑ Oregon Daily Journal 9 February, 1922 p. 18.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1923. pp. 54-55.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1931. pp. 50-51.
- ↑ Navsource
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1937. pp. 430-431, 524.
- ↑ San Francisco Examiner 13 July, 1942 p. 3.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1943. p. 491.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1945. p. 521.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1947. p. 440.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 52-53.
