Warner Norton Grubb

Warner Norton Grubb
Born(1900-04-29)April 29, 1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedFebruary 13, 1947(1947-02-13) (aged 46)
New York City, New York
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1918, 1942-1945
RankCommodore
UnitArmy-Navy Petroleum Board (1942-1943), SHAEF (1943-1944), Allied Tanker Coordination Committee (1945)
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsLegion of Merit
Other workESSO

Warner Norton Grubb (April 29, 1900 – February 13, 1947) was an American petroleum executive who served as a senior petroleum distribution officer with the U.S. Navy during World War II.[1][2] He was assigned as Head of the Latin American section of the Army-Navy Petroleum Board, Tanker Control Officer for the European Theater, and finally as Executive Officer of the Allied Tanker Board. At the end of the conflict, he was promoted to Commodore and awarded the Legion of Merit.[3]

  1. ^ Bureau of Naval Personnel (October 31, 1947). Service Record of Commodore Warner Norton Grubb.
  2. ^ NY Times (October 11, 1945). 22 Nominated by Navy to be Rear Admirals - 26 Other Officers Named on List for Commodore.
  3. ^ NY Times (February 15, 1947). Obituary.