Commander Richard Wainwright (15 September 1881 – 28 March 1944), son of Admiral Richard Wainwright, was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I. September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright (17 December 1849 – 6 March 1926), son of Commander Richard Wainwright, was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... World War I, also known as the First World War and (before 1939) the Great War, the War of the Nations, War to End All Wars, was a world conflict lasting from August 1914 to the final Armistice (cessation of hostilities) on November 11, 1918. ...

Born in Washington, D.C., Wainwright graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1903, and served on board battleship Louisiana during that ship's participation in the voyage of the Great White Fleet around the world from 1907 to 1909. Wainwright was awarded the Medal of Honor for his outstanding conduct in battle while commanding a landing force from battleship Florida at Vera Cruz, Mexico, on 21 and 22 April 1914. Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... 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. ... HMS Victory in 1884 Battleship was the name given to the most powerfully gun-armed and most heavily armored warships between the 15th and 20th Centuries. ... The third United States Navy ship Louisiana (BB-19) was a Connecticut-class battleship. ... The Great White Fleet steaming in column; the USS Kansas at left. ... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ... The fifth United States Navy ship Florida (BB-30) was a Florida class battleship, the lead ship of her class of two (USS Utah (BB-31) being the other). ... Veracruz is the name of a city and a state in Mexico. ...

He retired from the Navy on physical disability on 3 March 1921 and died at Annapolis, Maryland, on 28 March 1944. Motto: Nickname: Americas Sailing Capital , Naptown Founded Incorporated 1649 1708  County Anne Arundel County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 19. ...

MOH citation

For distinguished conduct in battle, engagements of Vera Cruz, 21 and 22 April 1914. Lt. Wainwright was eminent and conspicuous in command of his battalion; was in the fighting of both days, and exhibited courage and skill in leading his men through action. In seizing the customhouse, he encountered for many hours the heaviest and most pernicious concealed fire of the entire day, but his courage and coolness under trying conditions were marked.

Three ships have been named USS Wainwright for Richard, his father, his grandfather and two cousins. Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Wainwright. ... Commander Richard Wainwright (1817 – 10 August 1862), a cousin of Comdr. ...

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