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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_PJohn P. Cromwell - Wikipedia

    Captain John Philip Cromwell (September 11, 1901 – November 19, 1943) was the most senior submariner awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II and one of the three submarine officers who received it posthumously.

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  3. www.history.navy.mil › bios-c › cromwell-john-pCromwell, John P. - NHHC

    May 1, 2017 · As Commander of the Submarine Task Group responsible for the covering mission, Cromwell alone was apprised of the overall submarine strategy, Fleet movements, and U.S. attack plans. On...

  4. www.history.navy.mil › us-people › cCromwell, John P. - NHHC

    Captain Cromwell, who knew secret details of the impending operation to capture the Gilbert Islands, deliberately remained on board as she sank. For his sacrificial heroism in preventing the...

  5. www.veterantributes.org › TributeDetailJohn P. Cromwell - Veteran Tributes

    John Cromwell was born on September 11, 1901, in Henry, Illinois. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1920, and graduated in June 1924. He served aboard the battleship USS Maryland (BB-46) and was commissioned an Ensign in 1925.

  6. www.cmohs.org › kiosk › recipientsJohn Philip Cromwell | World War II | U.S. Navy | Medal of Honor...

    U.S. Navy Captain John Philip Cromwell was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II.

  7. www.navalsubleague.org › capt-john-p-cromwell-1943CAPT John P. Cromwell (1943) – Naval Submarine League

    John Philip Cromwell was born in Henry, Illinois, on 11 September 1901. Appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1920, he graduated in June 1924 and served initially in the battleship USS Maryland (BB-46). In 1926, he attended submarine school and was assigned to USS S-24 (SS-129) during 1927-29.

  8. navylog.navymemorial.org › cromwell-johnCROMWELL-JOHN | The United States Navy Memorial

    John Philip Cromwell was born on September 11, 1901, in Henry, Illinois, but his heart took him from the Midwest to the ocean. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1924. His initial sea service was on the battleship USS Maryland but his abilities led to him being picked for the fledgling American submarine force.