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| − | '''Harold Garfield Billings''', ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]]. | + | {{LCommUS}} (retired) '''Harold Garfield Billings''', (12 May, 1883 – 18 May, 1968) served in the [[United States Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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| − | + | Billings was born in Massachusetts. He enlisted in the Navy at an unknown date, probably around 1900 and was appointed Boatswain on 16 December, 1915.{{USOfficerReg1919|pp. 106-107}} | |
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| − | Billings was | + | During World War I, Billings received a temporary commission under the [[Act of May 22, 1917]], becoming a temporary {{EnsUS}} on 15 August, 1917.{{USOfficerReg1918|p. 106}} He was promoted to the temporary rank of {{LtJGUS}} at an unknown date, most likely in early to mid 1918, and was promoted to the temporary rank of {{LieutUS}} on 21 September, 1918.{{USOfficerReg1919|pp. 106-107}} He was appointed to command {{US-SC130|f=t}} on 23 January, 1918 and remained in command at least through April, 1919.{{USOfficerReg1919|pp. 106-107}}<ref>''Navy Directory'' 1 April, 1919 pp. 31, 522.</ref> Billings was awarded the Navy Cross for his command of {{US-SC130}}. |
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| − | Billings was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Following the war, Billings commanded the tugboat ''Ontario'' in late 1920 to early 1921, and {{US-Cardinal|f=t}} in 1921 into 1922. By this time his temporary commission had expired and he had reverted to warrant rank, but was promoted to Chief Boatswain on 16 December, 1921.{{USOfficerReg1921|pp. 76-77}}{{USOfficerReg1922|pp. 176-177}} |
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| + | Billings was placed on the Retired List due to incapacity incurred in the line of service on 6 October, 1922.{{USOfficerReg1923|pp. 290, 360}} In 1930, he was promoted to the rank of {{LieutUS}} on the Retired List effective 21 June.{{USOfficerReg1940|p. 490}} | ||
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| + | During World War II Billings was recalled to active duty, and was promoted to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on the Retired List on 3 August, 1944.{{USOfficerReg1949|p. 576}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:14, 11 February 2022
Lieutenant Commander (retired) Harold Garfield Billings, (12 May, 1883 – 18 May, 1968) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Billings was born in Massachusetts. He enlisted in the Navy at an unknown date, probably around 1900 and was appointed Boatswain on 16 December, 1915.[1]
During World War I, Billings received a temporary commission under the Act of May 22, 1917, becoming a temporary Ensign on 15 August, 1917.[2] He was promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) at an unknown date, most likely in early to mid 1918, and was promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant on 21 September, 1918.[3] He was appointed to command submarine chaser S.C. 130 on 23 January, 1918 and remained in command at least through April, 1919.[4][5] Billings was awarded the Navy Cross for his command of S.C. 130.
Following the war, Billings commanded the tugboat Ontario in late 1920 to early 1921, and minesweeper Cardinal in 1921 into 1922. By this time his temporary commission had expired and he had reverted to warrant rank, but was promoted to Chief Boatswain on 16 December, 1921.[6][7]
Billings was placed on the Retired List due to incapacity incurred in the line of service on 6 October, 1922.[8] In 1930, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the Retired List effective 21 June.[9]
During World War II Billings was recalled to active duty, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on the Retired List on 3 August, 1944.[10]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of U.S.S. S.C. 130 23 Jan, 1918[11] – after 1 Apr, 1919[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Nels Drake |
Captain of U.S.S. Cardinal 1921 – before 6 Oct, 1922[13][14] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 106-107.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1918. p. 106.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 106-107.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 106-107.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 April, 1919 pp. 31, 522.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1921. pp. 76-77.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 176-177.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1923. pp. 290, 360.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1940. p. 490.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1949. p. 576.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 106-107.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 April, 1919 pp. 31, 522.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 176-177.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1923. pp. 290, 360.
