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	211k 82k	Norman Eckley Edsall born 3 June 1873 in Columbus, Ky., enlisted in the Navy 27 June 1898. While serving in USS Philadelphia, Seaman Edsall went ashore with a landing party on 1 April 1899 to suppress hostile natives near Apia, Samoa. He was killed attempting to carry his wounded commander to safety, and is buried on Samoa. Photos from Randy Knepper via Jim Nix and Don Kehn, Jr.		Bill Gonyo/Don Kehn, Jr.
	126k	Undated, prewar image, as she appeared in service with the Asiatic Fleet.		Joe Radigan
	303k	The launching on July 29 1920, the lady on the right is Bessie Edsall Bracey, sister of Norman E. Edsall, for whom the ship was named. Source NARA II, College Park, MD.		Don Kehn, Jr.
	302k	The launching on July 29 1920. Source NARA II, College Park, MD.		Don Kehn, Jr.
	68k	Circa early 1920's.		Marc Piché
	119k	USS Edsall (DD-219) in San Diego Harbor, California during the early 1920s. Photographed by the Pier Studio, San Diego. Courtesy of ESKC Joseph L. Aguillard, USNR, 1969. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Photo #: NH 69331.		Robert Hurst/Joe Radigan
	64k	Photo #: NH 105167. Six destroyers nested together during the early 1920s. These ships are (from left to right): USS Edsall (DD-219); USS McCormick (DD-223); USS Bulmer (DD-222); USS Parrott (DD-218); USS Simpson (DD-221); and USS MacLeish (DD-220). The original image is printed on post card ("AZO") stock. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2007. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Michael Mohl
	73k	Photo #: NH 88356, ships of the 39th Destroyer Division moored together, probably in San Diego Harbor, California, in 1921. These ships are (from left to right): USS Edsall (DD-219); USS McCormick (DD-223); USS Bulmer (DD-222); USS Simpson (DD-221); USS MacLeish (DD-220); and USS Parrott (DD-218). Courtesy of L.C. Lupin, 1978. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Tony Cowart
	67k	Off Smyrna, Turkey in 1922.		Mike Davis
	75k	Taken June 1933 from the breakwater in Chifoo of the USS Black Hawk (AD-9) with the USS Bulmer (DD-222), USS Pillsbury (DD-227), USS Pope (DD-225), USS Ford (DD-228), USS Edsall (DD-219) and USS Peary (DD-226) alongside.		John N. Egeland, Jr.
	711k	USS Black Hawk (AD-9) in Chefoo, China circa 1934-1939. The USS Heron (AM-10) is alonside the pier. The four destroyers are (from left to right): USS Edsall (DD-219); USS Bulmer (DD-222); USS Parrott (DD-218); and USS Stewart (DD-224). . From the collection of LCDR Rayborn M. Hall USN who served aboard the USS Bulmer (DD-222) during this period.		Nancy Hall Anderson
	317k	Crew photo from 1935, location unknown. LCDR Charles A. Baker is just right of center, with mustache.		James B. Thomas
	179k	The crew aboard the USS Edsall in Shanghai China on Sept 28, 1940. Photo courtesy of the USS Edsall (Josh) DD-219 Memorial thanks to Jim Nix.		Bill Gonyo
	91k	USS Langley (AV-3) being abandoned after receiving crippling damage from Japanese bombs, south of Java, 27 February 1942. USS Edsall (DD-219) is standing by off Langley's port side. Photographed from USS Whipple (DD-217). Courtesy of Captain Lawrence E. Divoll, USN(Retired), 1981. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Fred Weiss
	49k	In memory of the officers and crew of the Edsall, their Captain Lt. Cdr. Joshua James Nix was born Ft. Worth, TX, raised in Memphis, TN and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1930. Captain Nix was awarded the Legion of Merit and the crew a battle star for their participation in the sinking of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine "Sensuikan I-124" in shallow water on January 20, 1942. This action was referred to as "first blood" drawn by the U.S. Navy upon the Imperial Navy following attack on Pearl Harbor. The recovered codebooks were instrumental in breaking Japanese Naval and Merchant codes that led to the Ambush of the Japanese fleet off of Midway Island later in the summer of 1942. Unfortunately the Edsall was sunk by the Battleships Hiei and Kirishima, Heavy Cruisers Tone and Chikuma and 28 Dive bombers from the Akagi, Hiryu, Soryu and Kaga in a two hour running engagement South of Java, March 1, 1942.		Bill Gonyo

CDR Arthur Hopkins Rice Jr.    Nov 26 1920 - ?
LCDR William Callender Irving Stiles    Nov 1921 - May 1922
LCDR Robert Todd Young    ? 1923 - ?
LCDR Lemuel Lindsay    Dec 14 1924 - ?
CDR Jules James    Oct 1927 - Aug 13 1928 (Later VADM)
LCDR Thomas Cross Singluff    Aug 13 1928 - ?
LCDR Byron Scott Dague    ? 1931 - ?
LCDR Bruce Pepper Flood    ? 1932 - ?
LCDR Walker Cochran    ? 1933 - ?
LCDR Charles A. Baker    Jun 1935 - 1937
CDR Frederick Sears Conner    ? 1938
LCDR Abel Charles Jules Sabalot    ? 1939 - ?
LCDR Edwin Mason Crouch    ? 1940 - Oct 13 1941
LCDR Joshua James Nix    Oct 13 1941 - Mar 1 1942

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