Charles P. Cecil

Charles Purcell Cecil
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
Born	4 September 1893 Louisville, Kentucky, US
Died	31 July 1944 (1944-08-01) (aged 50) Vicinity of Funafuti, Pacific Ocean[1]
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1916–1944
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Destroyer Division Eleven Destroyer Squadron Five USS Cummings (DD-365) USS Helena (CL-50)
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Navy Cross Bronze Star Medal

Charles Purcell Cecil (4 September 1893 – 31 July 1944) was a US Navy Admiral during World War II and two time recipient of the Navy Cross.