Charles Conway Hartigan

Charles Conway Hartigan
Hartigan as a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman
Born(1882-09-13)September 13, 1882
Norwich, New York
DiedFebruary 25, 1944(1944-02-25) (aged 61)
Edgewater, Maryland
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1906 - 1941
RankRear Admiral
AwardsMedal of Honor

Charles Conway Hartigan (September 13, 1882 – February 25, 1944) was born in Norwich, New York and died in Edgewater, Maryland. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1906.[1]

He received the Medal of Honor for actions at the United States occupation of Veracruz.[2][3] He is a veteran of World War I and commanded the ill-fated USS Oklahoma (BB-37) from 1937 to 1939.[4]

  1. ^ "Medal of Honor recipients". United States Naval Academy. Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  2. ^ "Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz)". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  3. ^ "Charles C. Hartigan". United States Naval Academy. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  4. ^ "Charles Conway Hartigan". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 2009-03-15.