Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy, 1951

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C. Turner Joy was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on 17 February 1895. Commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1916, he served in the battleship Pennsylvania (BB-38) for more than four years, including the period of the United States' participation in the First World War. In 1923, after receiving a graduate education in engineering, he began two years as Aide and Flag Lieutenant to Commander, Yangtze Patrol. This was followed by a tour as Executive Officer of the Asiatic Fleet destroyer Pope (DD-225), an assignment with the Bureau of Ordnance, sea duty in the battleship California (BB-44), and service at the Naval Mine Depot at Yorktown, Virginia. In the mid-1930s, Lieutenant Commander Joy was Commanding Officer of the destroyer Litchfield (DD-336) and was on the staff of Commander Destroyers, Battle Force. The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Teamwork: Fourth Class Midshipmen lock arms and use ropes made from uniform items as they brace themselves climbing the Herndon Monument The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is located in Annapolis, Maryland. ... 1916 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... HMS Victory in 1884 In naval history, battleships were the most heavily armed and armored warships afloat. ... The second USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was the lead ship of her class of US Navy super-dreadnought battleships. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Aide was the Basque numenistic deity of the air. ... The Yangtze Patrol was part of the US Navys Asiatic Squadron. ... The Asiatic Fleet was part of the US Navy. ... USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and manouverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ... The first USS Pope (DD-225) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for John Pope. ... USS California (BB-44), a Tennessee-class battleship, was the fifth ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 31st state. ... Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is a United States Navy base in Virginia. ... Yorktown is a census-designated place located in York County, Virginia. ...

Between 1937 and 1940, Commander Joy was an instructor at the Naval Academy. He then became Executive Officer of the heavy cruiser Indianapolis (CA-35). In 1941 he was Operations Officer for Commander Scouting Force, Pacific Fleet and, for several months after the United States entered World War II in December of that year, helped plan and execute combat operations against Japan. Captain Joy commanded the heavy cruiser Louisville (CA-28) from September 1942 until June 1943, during which time she was active in the Aleutians and South Pacific war theatres. After an important war plans tour in Washington, D.C., Rear Admiral Joy became commander of a cruiser division, leading it through nearly a year and a half of intense combat service against the Japanese. 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A heavy cruiser is a type of large warship which originated with the British Hawkins class during World War I. They entered service after the war. ... USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United States Pacific Fleet (USPACFLT) is part of the US Navy. ... The third USS Louisville (CA-28) was a Northampton-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy active throughout the Pacific War. ... This article is about the year. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Looking down the Aleutians from an airplane. ... Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C., Washington, the Nations Capital, or the District, and historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America, and as such, the word Washington is often used as a...

Commanding an amphibious group when Japan capitulated in August 1945, Joy was soon assigned to duty in China. He was in charge of the Naval Proving Ground at Dahlgren, Virginia, in 1946–49 and was then sent back to the Western Pacific to become Commander Naval Forces, Far East. Vice Admiral Joy held that position until mid-1952, directing much of the Navy's effort during the first two years of the Korean War. From July 1951 he was also the senior United Nations Delegate to the Korean Armistice talks. His final assignment was as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy. Retired in July 1954, Admiral Joy subsequently made his home in California, where he died on 13 June 1956. Dahlgren is a census-designated place located in King George County, Virginia. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Defunct companies | California railroads | Nevada railroads | Utah railroads ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁/韓國戰爭), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ...

The destroyer USS Turner Joy (DD-951), 1959–1991, was named in honor of Admiral Joy. USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer in the United States Navy. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• history.navy.mil/photos: biography of C. Turner Joy