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	147k	Born 31 May 1915 in New York City Patrick Henry Hart grew up in Los Angeles, CA. graduating from Polytechnic High School (Los Angeles) in 1933. Pat was appointed midshipman following high school and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1937. Hart served on board Colorado and West Virginia before designated a naval aviator in 1940. Appointed Lieutenant in 1942, he was killed while a member of Torpedo Squadron 3 at the battle of Midway and was posthumously the Navy Cross for heroism in attacking the Japanese carriers during the battle 4 June 1942. He was also awarded the Purple Heart. Photo form the United States Naval Academy Lucky Bag Yearbook - Class of 1937.		Bill Gonyo
	82k	Artist's conception of the Hart as she appeared after original construction by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource.		Navy Yard Associates
	279k	Undated, location unknown.		Allen C. Burns (WWII P.O. 3/c aboard the USS Hart)
	80k	Undated, location unknown.		Robert M. Cieri
	142k	Undated, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	107k	Puget Sound Navy Yard, January 7 1944.		Tracy White
	73k	Commissioning ceremony at Puget Sound Navy Yard, November 4 1944.		Tracy White
	56k	Christening ceremony at Puget Sound Navy Yard, November 4 1944.		Tracy White
	146k	December 2 1944 in Puget Sound.		Ed Zajkowski
	128k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	96k	USS Kaskaskia (AO-27) and USS Hart (DD-594) refueling at sea on 16 December 1944. Photographed from a blimp of squadron ZP-31.This was one of a series of experimental refuelings conducted by these two ships during 12-23 December 1944 to develop improved fueling at sea techniques. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Fred Weiss
	141k	USS Kaskaskia (AO-27) and the destroyer USS Hart (DD-594) Refueling at sea, 23 December 1944. Photographed from a blimp of squadron ZP-31. This was one of a series of experimental refuelings conducted by these two ships during 12-23 December 1944 to develop improved fueling at sea techniques. Hart's camouflage is Measure 31 Design 16d. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Photo #: 80-G-294654.		Robert Hurst
	131k	USS Kaskaskia (AO-27) and USS Hart (DD-594) separate, after refueling at sea on 23 December 1944. Photographed from a blimp of squadron ZP-31. This was one of a series of experimental refuelings conducted by these two ships during 12-23 December 1944 to develop improved fueling at sea techniques. Hart's camouflage is Measure 31 Design 16d. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.		Fred Weiss
	82k	USS Hart (DD-594) as seen from USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70), 24 March 1945, during the Okinawa operations. Source: United States National Archives, Photo No. 80-G-329116.		Allen C. Burns (WWII P.O. 3/c aboard the USS Hart)/Mike Green
	242k	USS Hart alongside USS Stevens, September 29 or October 7 1945 off TakuBar or Chefoo China. They were operating with task groups being positioned to enter Chinese ports. Bert Bickel collection.		John Chiquoine

CDR Walter Daniel Coleman    Mar 21 1944 - May 31 1946

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