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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.
Taren Kate Stinebrickner-Kauffman [5] was born on 14 November 1981 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, as the daughter of DePauw University professors, former Georgetown basketball player Bruce Stinebrickner and author Kelsey Kauffman, the granddaughter of Rear Admiral Draper Kauffman and great-granddaughter of Vice Admiral James L. Kauffman. [6]
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)
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Father of Navy admiral James L. Holloway III. 172: Roscoe F. Good: 27 Mar 1953 1 Mar 1958 5 Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics), 1953–1956. Commander, Naval Forces Far East, 1956–1958. (1897–1974) Retired as admiral, 1 Mar 1958. 173: Thomas S. Combs: 30 Jun 1953 1 Apr 1960 7 Commander, Second Fleet, 1953–1954.
Draper L. Kauffman: 1933 Rear admiral, organized the first Navy Demolition Teams, commanded U.S. Naval Forces in the Philippines and the 9th Naval District [57] 45 — 22 June 1968 20 July 1968 Lawrence Heyworth Jr. 1943 Rear admiral, executive officer of Fighter Squadron 61, finalist in selection of the Mercury Seven. [58] 46 20 July 1968 16 ...