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| 67k | Cary Travers Grayson was born in Culpeper, Virginia, 11 October 1878. After completing his medical studies, he was appointed Acting Assistant Surgeon, USN, 14 July 1903. A variety of posts led Grayson to Washington, where on 12 December 1912 he was assigned to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery with additional duty as Aide to the White House. Commissioned Rear Admiral 29 August 1916, he served as personal physician and aide to President Woodrow Wilson during World War I. Before transferring to the Retired List 20 December 1928, Admiral Grayson received the Navy Cross for exceptionally meritorious service as aide and physician to President Wilson. He was also made Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honor by the French government. Admiral Grayson served as chairman of the American Red Cross from 1935 until his death 15 February 1938. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress. | Bill Gonyo | |
| USS Grayson (DD-435) |
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| 90k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 137k | Undated, location unknown. | Christopher Karwowski/Bill Roddy/John Spivey | |
| 95k | The first rivet is placed during her construction. | Robert Hall | |
| 107k | Keel laying ceremony at Charleston, SC, 17 July 1939. From the collection of Palmer Olliff. | Robert Hall | |
| 213k | Grayson ready for launching, August 1940. | Dave Wright | |
| 123k | Grayson's commissioning plaque. | Robert Hall | |
| 116k | USS Grayson (DD-435) Off the Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, 17 April 1941. She is wearing freshly-applied Measure 1 camouflage. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | Fred Weiss | |
| 99k | As above. National Archives photo 19-N-23830. | Robert Hurst | |
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148k | Grayson off Charleston Navy Yard, 02 May 1941. National Archives photo 19-N-23831 | Mike Green | |
| 73k | Photo #: 80-G-41759: USS Grayson (DD-435) photographed circa 1942. This photograph has been retouched by the wartime censor to eliminate radar antennas atop the ship's foremast and gun director. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Scott Dyben | |
| 77k | Photo #: 80-G-41760: USS Grayson (DD-435) photographed circa 1942. This photograph has been retouched by the wartime censor to eliminate radar antennas atop the ship's foremast and gun director. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Scott Dyben | |
| 77k | Mare Island June 9 1942 | Russ Padden | |
| 176k | Ship's crew in Brisbane on December 20 1942. | Gary Adams | |
| 120k | USS Grayson (DD-435) With a sister ship in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, on 1 April 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss | |
| 129k | Coco Solo Naval Station, Panama, 9-11 October 1945. USS Sterett (DD-407), USS Grayson (DD-435), USS Halloran (DE-305), and USS Williamson (DD-244) are part of forces returning to the US East Coast for post-war Navy Day activities. | Dave Schroeder and John Chiquoine | |
| 168k | Right-to-left are USS Gillespie (DD-609), USS Bancroft (DD-598), USS Grayson (DD-435), and USS Edwards (DD-619) as seen in a 1970 nest at the Orange, Texas Inactive Ship Facility. These are incidental views to a series of photos of USS Hobby's first reunion, with the uncommon chance of all four wearing the larger bow numerals. Photos are by Joe Buya, courtesy Ray and Betty Simons. | John Chiquoine | |
| 177k | As above. | John Chiquoine | |
| 185k | SecNav Certificate of Recognition for the Doolittle Task Force Tokyo raid, May 15 1995. | James D. Johnson, USS Gwin (DD433) | |
| Click here to see additional image(s) of this ship on our Orange, Texas Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (ISMF) Special Feature page | ||||
CDR Thomas Murray Stokes Feb 14 1941 - May 30 1942 (Later RADM) LCDR Frederick Jackson Bell May 30 1942 - Apr 22 1943 (Later RADM) LCDR Henry Otto Hansen Apr 22 1943 - Nov 14 1943 LCDR William Veazie Pratt II Nov 14 1943 - Jan 25 1945 LCDR Everett Alan Trickey Jan 25 1946 - Jan 29 1946 LCDR Henry Donald (Hank) Davison Jan 29 1946 - Oct 4 1946 LT William Clay Moore Oct 4 1946 - Feb 4 1947 (Later VADM)
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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This page was created by Fred Willishaw (ex ARG-4, AS-11 & DD-692) and is maintained by David L. Wright
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