Admiral George Dewey, USN. Oil On Canvas, 72"x48", by N.M. Miller (20th C.), painted 1911. (courtesy Naval History and Heritage Command)Admiral George Dewey, USN. Oil On Canvas, 72"x48", by N.M. Miller (20th C.), painted 1911. (courtesy Naval History and Heritage Command)
Today in U.S. Naval History - March 24
1903 - George Dewey commissioned Admiral of the Navy with the date of rank, March 2, 1899. He was the only person to hold this rank.
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