Claude V. Ricketts

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Claude Vernon Ricketts
Claude V. Ricketts.JPG
Born (1906-02-23)February 23, 1906
Missouri
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Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch Seal of the United States Department of the Navy.svg United States Navy
Years of service 1929-1964
Rank US-O10 insignia.svg Admiral
Commands held Vice Chief of Naval Operations
Battles/wars World War II
Cold War
Awards Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Navy Commendation Medal
Relations RAdm Myron Ricketts (son)

Claude Vernon Ricketts (February 23, 1906 - July 6, 1964) was a four star Admiral in the United States Navy, who served as the Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1961 to 1964.

Biography

Graduated from High School in Kansas in 1922. Originally enlisted in the Navy, Ricketts attended the United States Naval Academy and became an officer upon his graduation in 1929. He was captain of the boxing team for two years at Annapolis. As a lieutenant, he was the gunnery officer on board the USS West Virginia (BB-48) during the attack on Pearl Harbor. In addition to his duties with the anti-aircraft battery, he helped attend the dying captain, assisted in counter-flooding the ship after it heeled over from six torpedoes and two bombs and assisted in fire fighting.[1][2] He was awarded with Legion of Merit and Navy Commendation Medal for his service in World War II.

Ricketts commanded USS Saint Paul (CA-73) during 1955. In July 1952 he became Head, Amphibious Warfare Branch in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations under command of Admiral William Fechteler. He later became commander of the Second Fleet and then assumed duties as the vice chief of naval operations in September 1961. He succeeded admiral James Sargent Russell in this capacity.

Admiral Claude Vernon Ricketts died of massive heart attack on July 6, 1964, while still in Office. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for his service as Vice Chief of Naval Operations. The USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG-5) was named for him, as is Ricketts Hall[3] at the Naval Academy.

Later he had a battle ship named after him “The USS Claude V Ricketts

Claude's son Rear Admiral Myron Ricketts, USN Ret. designed and engineered many ships.[citation needed]

Decorations

Here is the ribbon bar of Admiral Claude V. Ricketts:

V
V
Bronze star
Silver star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Naval Aviator Badge
1st Row Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit with "V" Device Navy Commendation Medal with "V" Device
2nd Row American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three Service stars American Campaign Medal
3rd Row World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal National Defense Service Medal with one service star

See also

Military offices
Preceded by Vice Chief of Naval Operations
1961-1964		 Succeeded by
Horacio Rivero, Jr.

References

  1. ↑ Pearl Harbor Battle Report http://www.usswestvirginia.org/ricketts_statement.htm
  2. ↑ Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships history quoted at http://www.usswestvirginia.org/uss_west_virginia_history.htm
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. See also: United States Naval Academy#Halls and principal buildings.

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