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James Laurence Kauffman (18 April 1887 – 21 October 1963) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of vice admiral.He distinguished himself as commanding officer of destroyer USS Jenkins (DD-42) during World War I and received the Navy Cross, the United States second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat.
Draper L. Kauffman, the son of Vice Admiral James L. Kauffman, was born in San Diego, California, on 4 August 1911.He attended St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., and Kent School in Kent, Connecticut and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from Ohio in 1929.
Rear Admiral J. L. Kauffman embarked in the amphibious force command ship USS Wasatch to establish his temporary headquarters aboard while the ship was berthed at San Pedro Bay, Leyte as Commander, Philippine Sea Frontier, from 29 November to 2 December 1944. [3] Kauffman was later promoted to vice admiral.
Rear Admiral Walden L. Ainsworth USN (4 July 1942 - 8 Jan 1943) Rear Admiral Mahlon Tisdale USN (8 January 1943 - 2 January 1944) Rear Admiral James L. Kauffman USN (2 January 1944 - 31 October 1944) Rear Admiral Walden L. Ainsworth USN (31 October 1944 - 13 July 1945) Rear Admiral William H. P. Blandy USN (13 July 1945 - 2 September 1945)
In early May, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Ernest J. King, picked Lieutenant Commander Draper L. Kauffman to lead the training. The first six classes graduated from "Area E" at the Seabee's Camp Peary between May and mid-July. [12] Training was moved to Fort Pierce, Florida, where the first class began mid-July 1943.
English: Vice Admiral James L. Kauffman, USN, Commander, Philippine Sea frontier, and Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid, Commander 7th fleet, both newly promoted pin the insignia of their new rank, each on the other, at their Philippine headquarters, 6 April 1945.
In 1970, Admiral Elmo Zumwalt became the youngest chief of naval operations in the Navy’s history. A three-star commanding U.S. forces in Vietnam, Zumwalt vaulted over dozens of more senior ...
Lieutenant Harold G. Bowen, Sr. (15 March 1910 – 5 September 1911) (Later Vice Admiral) Lieutenant junior grade James L. Kauffman (1 November 1912 – 4 January 1914) (Later Vice Admiral) Lieutenant commander Robert G. Tobin (24 October 1918 – 20 June 1919) (Later Rear Admiral)