(from abstract of archival material "Papers 1864-1940" "Roy Campbell Smith", found at WorldCat):
...assignments at the Naval Torpedo Station and Naval War College in Newport, R.I., Commanding Officer of USS Chattanooga and USS Arkansas, Governor of Guam 1916-1918 and Commanding Officer of its naval station...
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(excerpts from 1940 New York Times article on his death, dateline Newport, R.I):
...Received Surrender of First German Vessel in War
SUPERVISOR OF PORT HERE Decorated for Part in Battle of Santiago--He Participated in Vera Cruz Occupation...
NEWPORT, R.I., April 11 (AP)-- Word was received here today of the death of Captain Roy Campbell Smith, former Governor of the island of Guam, in Somerville, S.C., yesterday. He was 82 years old...
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(from MilitaryTimes Hall of Valor):
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Roy Campbell Smith, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Governor of Guam during World War I.
Action Date: World War I
Service: Navy
Rank: Captain
Company: Governor
Division: Territory of Guam
...assignments at the Naval Torpedo Station and Naval War College in Newport, R.I., Commanding Officer of USS Chattanooga and USS Arkansas, Governor of Guam 1916-1918 and Commanding Officer of its naval station...
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(excerpts from 1940 New York Times article on his death, dateline Newport, R.I):
...Received Surrender of First German Vessel in War
SUPERVISOR OF PORT HERE Decorated for Part in Battle of Santiago--He Participated in Vera Cruz Occupation...
NEWPORT, R.I., April 11 (AP)-- Word was received here today of the death of Captain Roy Campbell Smith, former Governor of the island of Guam, in Somerville, S.C., yesterday. He was 82 years old...
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(from MilitaryTimes Hall of Valor):
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Roy Campbell Smith, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Governor of Guam during World War I.
Action Date: World War I
Service: Navy
Rank: Captain
Company: Governor
Division: Territory of Guam
(from abstract of archival material "Papers 1864-1940" "Roy Campbell Smith", found at WorldCat):
...assignments at the Naval Torpedo Station and Naval War College in Newport, R.I., Commanding Officer of USS Chattanooga and USS Arkansas, Governor of Guam 1916-1918 and Commanding Officer of its naval station...
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(excerpts from 1940 New York Times article on his death, dateline Newport, R.I):
...Received Surrender of First German Vessel in War
SUPERVISOR OF PORT HERE Decorated for Part in Battle of Santiago--He Participated in Vera Cruz Occupation...
NEWPORT, R.I., April 11 (AP)-- Word was received here today of the death of Captain Roy Campbell Smith, former Governor of the island of Guam, in Somerville, S.C., yesterday. He was 82 years old...
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(from MilitaryTimes Hall of Valor):
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Roy Campbell Smith, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Governor of Guam during World War I.
Action Date: World War I
Service: Navy
Rank: Captain
Company: Governor
Division: Territory of Guam
...assignments at the Naval Torpedo Station and Naval War College in Newport, R.I., Commanding Officer of USS Chattanooga and USS Arkansas, Governor of Guam 1916-1918 and Commanding Officer of its naval station...
---------------------------
(excerpts from 1940 New York Times article on his death, dateline Newport, R.I):
...Received Surrender of First German Vessel in War
SUPERVISOR OF PORT HERE Decorated for Part in Battle of Santiago--He Participated in Vera Cruz Occupation...
NEWPORT, R.I., April 11 (AP)-- Word was received here today of the death of Captain Roy Campbell Smith, former Governor of the island of Guam, in Somerville, S.C., yesterday. He was 82 years old...
----------------------------
(from MilitaryTimes Hall of Valor):
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Roy Campbell Smith, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Governor of Guam during World War I.
Action Date: World War I
Service: Navy
Rank: Captain
Company: Governor
Division: Territory of Guam
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