Lloyd Van Horn Armstrong

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Lieutenant (Temporary) Lloyd Van Horn Armstrong, (22 July, 1891 – 31 May, 1977) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Armstrong was born in Indiana but was appointed to the Naval Academy from Tennessee, graduating with the Class of 1915 and being commissioned Ensign on 5 June, 1915.[1] In his short active duty career he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 5 June, 1918 and to the temporary rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1917.[2]

He saw service on battleships following graduation, but was serving in submarines by early 1918.[3] He was appointed to his only command, submarine C-3, from late 1918 into 1919.[4][5]

Armstrong resigned his commission on 19 November, 1919.{{USOfficerReg1920|p. 450</ref> A week later he joined the naval reserve, where he remained until 1951. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the reserves on 1 January, 1924. There is no available evidence of active duty service on his part during World War II.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Richard S. Edwards 		Captain of U.S.S. C-3
before 1 Nov, 1918[6] – after 1 Apr, 1919[7] 		Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Register of Officers, 1916. pp. 72-73.
  2. ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. p. 68.
  3. ↑ Navy Directory 1 March, 1918 p. 7.
  4. ↑ Navy Directory 1 November, 1918 p. 11.
  5. ↑ Navy Directory 1 April, 1919 pp. 12, 506.
  6. ↑ Navy Directory 1 November, 1918 p. 11.
  7. ↑ Navy Directory 1 April, 1919 p. 12.

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