Does anyone know anything about this gentleman? He lived 1901-1965, and someone donated a pipe organ to my church in his memory, but I can't find out any more info.
Thanks.
Donald S. Evans, Rear Admiral US Navy
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Donald S. Evans, Rear Admiral US Navy
All armies can be divided into two parts:
1. Infantry;
2. Support arms.
1. Infantry;
2. Support arms.
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Carl Schwamberger
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Tough one. All I could locate was a few refrences to a much older Adm Evans. http://www.cffc.navy.mil/history.htm
Perhaps that was his father or grand father?
Perhaps that was his father or grand father?
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After at bit of searching through Google Books and News Archive I found this.
There was a:
Captain Donald S. Evans, Naval Science and Tactics (Naval R.O.T.C) mentioned in: Year Book of the State of Colorado - Page 141.
by Colorado State Planning Commission - 1918
Donald S. Evans, USN, Oconomowoc, Wis. : As communications officer on the staff
of an amphibious force commander during the invasion of French Morocco mentioned in: All Hands - Page 61
by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel, United States. Navy Dept. Office of the Chief of Information, United States. Navy Internal Relations Activity, Naval Media Center (U.S.). Publishing Division
Commander Donald S. Evans (Communications) [The staff of Admiral Hewitt] mentioned in: History of United States Naval Operations in World War II: Volume 2 - Page 22
by Samuel Eliot Morison - History – 2001
Donald S. Evans of , Zd., communications officer mentioned in: Navy Honors Officers in Sicilian Invasion, Jersey Fliers Receive High Army Awards. The New York Times. October 23, 1943
Brackets mine.
Naturally I can't guarantee that this is the same person but I think that it is very likely. Though not much on the admiral himself it may be a help in the further search.
There was a:
Captain Donald S. Evans, Naval Science and Tactics (Naval R.O.T.C) mentioned in: Year Book of the State of Colorado - Page 141.
by Colorado State Planning Commission - 1918
Donald S. Evans, USN, Oconomowoc, Wis. : As communications officer on the staff
of an amphibious force commander during the invasion of French Morocco mentioned in: All Hands - Page 61
by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel, United States. Navy Dept. Office of the Chief of Information, United States. Navy Internal Relations Activity, Naval Media Center (U.S.). Publishing Division
Commander Donald S. Evans (Communications) [The staff of Admiral Hewitt] mentioned in: History of United States Naval Operations in World War II: Volume 2 - Page 22
by Samuel Eliot Morison - History – 2001
Donald S. Evans of , Zd., communications officer mentioned in: Navy Honors Officers in Sicilian Invasion, Jersey Fliers Receive High Army Awards. The New York Times. October 23, 1943
Brackets mine.
Naturally I can't guarantee that this is the same person but I think that it is very likely. Though not much on the admiral himself it may be a help in the further search.
I received this today; all about him, except his service during the war!
Thanks to anyone who looked for info.
Thank you for your recent inquiry concerning Donald S. Evans, which has
been referred to ALIC: Archives Library Information Center. In response,
I have searched through various published Navy Registers and
directories, and was able to piece together the following information
about his life and career:
Born 31 August 1901
Entered Navy 18 June 1918
Commissioned as an Ensign 3 June 1922 (as far as I can tell he
graduated the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland)
The following information comes from the Navy Register or the Navy
Directory, dated as of January 1 of the year unless otherwise
indicated:
1923 - Ensign, serving on the Maryland
1924 - Ensign, Seattle
1926 - Ensign, Seattle
1928/29 - Lt. j.g., Goff
1930, Instructor, USNA
1933, Lt. - aide and radio officer, staff commander destroyer squad 1,
Scouting Force, US Fleet (U.S.S. Dallas)
1936 - Lt., Staff, Naval War College, Newport
1937 - Asiatic Station (ord.)
1938 - Staff, Commander-in-chief, Asiatic Fleet
1939 - Commanding Stewart
1940 - USNA
4/41 - Lt. Commander, Staff P G School, USNA
1942 - Commander, effective 1 January 1942
{we have no other registers until 1949}
1949 - Captain, June 21, 1942
1952 - entry indicates he was awarded the Legion of Merit, and was 44th
on the Captain's list
1953 - he was listed as retired for physical disability; "placed or
advanced upon the retired list with the rank of the next higher grade in
recognition of having been specially commended by the Secretary of the
Navy or the head of another executive department for performance of duty
in actual combat." Such advancement was repealed in 1959 (the law, not
his rank).
Unfortunately, you would not be able to see much of his military
record. The service member or the member's legal guardian has access to
almost any information contained in that member's own record. If the
former member is deceased, surviving next of kin may under certain
circumstances be entitled to comprehensive access to the veteran's
records. Next of kin is a surviving spouse who has not remarried,
father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or sister.
Thanks to anyone who looked for info.
Thank you for your recent inquiry concerning Donald S. Evans, which has
been referred to ALIC: Archives Library Information Center. In response,
I have searched through various published Navy Registers and
directories, and was able to piece together the following information
about his life and career:
Born 31 August 1901
Entered Navy 18 June 1918
Commissioned as an Ensign 3 June 1922 (as far as I can tell he
graduated the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland)
The following information comes from the Navy Register or the Navy
Directory, dated as of January 1 of the year unless otherwise
indicated:
1923 - Ensign, serving on the Maryland
1924 - Ensign, Seattle
1926 - Ensign, Seattle
1928/29 - Lt. j.g., Goff
1930, Instructor, USNA
1933, Lt. - aide and radio officer, staff commander destroyer squad 1,
Scouting Force, US Fleet (U.S.S. Dallas)
1936 - Lt., Staff, Naval War College, Newport
1937 - Asiatic Station (ord.)
1938 - Staff, Commander-in-chief, Asiatic Fleet
1939 - Commanding Stewart
1940 - USNA
4/41 - Lt. Commander, Staff P G School, USNA
1942 - Commander, effective 1 January 1942
{we have no other registers until 1949}
1949 - Captain, June 21, 1942
1952 - entry indicates he was awarded the Legion of Merit, and was 44th
on the Captain's list
1953 - he was listed as retired for physical disability; "placed or
advanced upon the retired list with the rank of the next higher grade in
recognition of having been specially commended by the Secretary of the
Navy or the head of another executive department for performance of duty
in actual combat." Such advancement was repealed in 1959 (the law, not
his rank).
Unfortunately, you would not be able to see much of his military
record. The service member or the member's legal guardian has access to
almost any information contained in that member's own record. If the
former member is deceased, surviving next of kin may under certain
circumstances be entitled to comprehensive access to the veteran's
records. Next of kin is a surviving spouse who has not remarried,
father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or sister.
All armies can be divided into two parts:
1. Infantry;
2. Support arms.
1. Infantry;
2. Support arms.