Henry M. Mullinnix
Henry Maston Mullinnix (July 4, 1892 – November 24, 1943) was a United States Navy aviator and admiral who served in World War I and World War II. Mullinnix was killed in action while commanding a Navy escort carrier division and task force group when his flagship, the escort carrier USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56), was sunk by a Japanese submarine near the Gilbert Islands during World War II. He was the fourth of five US Navy admirals killed in battle during WWII, including: Isaac C. Kidd (1941, Attack on Pearl Harbor); Norman Scott and Daniel J. Callaghan (same day, 1942, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal); and Theodore E. Chandler (1945, invasion of Lingayen Gulf).
Henry Maston Mullinnix | |
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| Born | July 4, 1892 Spencer, Indiana |
| Died | November 24, 1943 (aged 51) off Makin Island |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1916–1943 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | USS Albemarle USS Saratoga Carrier Division 24 Task Group 52.3 |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit w/ Combat "V" Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon |
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