Today in U.S. Naval History: April 1
Today in U.S. 1893 - Navy General Order 409 of February 25, 1893 establishes the rate of Chief Petty Officer as of this date. 1917 - Boatswain's Mate 1/c John I. Eopolucci, a Naval Armed Guard on board the steamship Aztec, died when the vessel was sunk by a German U-boat. He was the first U.S. Navy sailor killed in action in World War I. 1966 - The command, U.S. For more information about naval history, visit the Naval History and Heritage Command website at history.navy.mil.
This Day in U.S. Naval History - April 1
1893 - Navy General Order 409 of 25 February 1893 establishes the rate of Chief Petty Officer as of this date. 1917 - Boatswain's Mate 1/c John I. Eopolucci, a Naval Armed Guard on board the steamship Aztec, died when the vessel was sunk by a German U-boat. He was the first U.S. Navy sailor killed in action in World War I. 1942 - First Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned 1945 - Over 1200 Navy ships and Army troops begin invasion of Okinawa 1966 - The command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established 1967 - Helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau (Source: Navy News Service)
This Day in Naval History – April 1
1893 - Navy General Order 409 of 25 February 1893 establishes the rate of Chief Petty Officer as of this date. 1917 - Boatswain's Mate 1/c John I. Eopolucci, a Naval Armed Guard on board the steamship Aztec, died when the vessel was sunk by a German U-boat. He was the first U.S. Navy sailor killed in action in World War I. 1942 - First Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned 1945 - Over 1200 Navy ships and Army troops begin invasion of Okinawa 1966 - The command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established 1967 - Helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau (Source: Navy News Service)
This Day in Naval History – April 1
1893 - Navy General Order 409 of 25 February 1893 establishes the rate of Chief Petty Officer as of this date. 1917 - Boatswain's Mate 1/c John I. Eopolucci, a Naval Armed Guard on board the steamship Aztec, died when the vessel was sunk by a German U-boat. He was the first U.S. Navy sailor killed in action in World War I. 1942 - First Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS) squadron for Pacific operations commissioned 1945 - Over 1200 Navy ships and Army troops begin invasion of Okinawa 1966 - The command, US Naval Forces Vietnam established 1967 - Helicopter squadron HAL 3 activated at Vung Tau (Source: Navy News Service)
