John Henderson Cotten, USN

Born  28 Jun 1913Karulzawa, Japan
Died   1982(68)Bethesda, Maryland, USA


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Ranks

6 Jun 1935 Ens.
6 Jun 1938 Lt.(jg)
1 Jan 1942 Lt.
1 May 1943 T/Lt.Cdr.
1 Mar 1944 T/Cdr.
1 Jul 1954 Capt.

Retired: 1 Jul 1965


Decorations

Warship Commands listed for John Henderson Cotten, USN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
USS Charles J. Badger (DD 657)T/Cdr.Destroyer18 Apr 194426 Aug 1945

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Events related to this officer

Destroyer USS Charles J. Badger (DD 657)


9 Apr 1945 (position 26.18, 127.39)
USS Charles J. Badger is damaged a depth charge dropped close aboard by a Japanese assault demolition boat off Okinawa in position 26°18'N, 127°39'E. The explosion knocked out the destroyers engines and caused heavy flooding.


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