USS Herbert C. Jones (DE-137)

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	79k	Artist's conception of Herbert C. Jones 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, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. ALL destroyer escorts are available in their WWII configuration. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. When you purchase artwork from them, please indicate that you heard about their work from Navsource.		Navy Yard Associates
	247k	Herbert Charpiot Jones (21 January 1918 - 7 December 1941) was born in Los Angeles, California and enlisted in the Naval Reserve in May 1935. After receiving Midshipmen's training on board the drill ship Prairie State (IX-15), he was commissioned in the rank of Ensign in November 1940. During the 7 December 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor he was serving as an officer in USS California (BB-44). When his ship was attacked and badly damaged, he rescued a sailor from a smoke-filled compartment, then led an anti-aircraft battery in firing on the raiders. When the ammunition hoists were put out of action, Ensign Jones organized an ammunition passing party and led it until he was fatally injured by a bomb. He then refused evacuation out of fear for the lives of his rescuers. For his heroism during the Pearl Harbor battle, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. The escort ship USS Herbert C. Jones (DE-137) was named in his honor. (US Navy photo #NH92307and NH48730-KN, painting by Mrs. H.E. Ogden Campbell from the US Naval Historical Center)		Navsource
	84k	Herbert C. Jones (DE-137) and Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) at Oran, North Africa. (Photo from "Hyperwar US Navy in WW II")		-
	69k	1943: Herbert C. Jones at Mers-el-Kebir, North Africa, her refueling depot. The French battleship Lorraine is in the background at right. (Photo from "Hyperwar US Navy in WW II")		-
	50k	144: Anchored off Palermo, Sicily (Photo from "Hyperwar US Navy in WW II")		-
	37k	August 1944: At anchor off St. Tropez, France (Photo from "Hyperwar US Navy in WW II")		-

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