Mark Hanna Crouter
Mark Hanna Crouter (1897–1942) was a United States Navy officer who received the Navy Cross posthumously for his actions in combat during World War II. He was born on October 3, 1897 in Baker, Oregon and graduated from the United States Naval Academy on June 7, 1919. After extensive service at sea and ashore, he served as executive officer on the heavy cruiser USS San Francisco (CA-38). Crouter's courageous devotion to duty was recognized with a posthumous award of the Navy Cross for his service during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
Mark Hanna Crouter | |
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 Mark Hanna Crouter | |
| Born | October 3, 1897 Baker, Oregon |
| Died | November 13, 1942 (aged 45) Ironbottom Sound, off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1919–1942 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles/wars | Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, World War II |
| Awards | Navy Cross |
The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Crouter (DE-11), in commission from 1943 to 1945, was named for Commander Crouter.
Attribution
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.