Shelton B. Sutton Jr.
Shelton B. Sutton Jr. | |
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| Born | August 21, 1919 Brewton, Georgia |
| Died | November 13, 1942 (aged 23) Pacific Ocean, near Guadalcanal |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Naval Reserve |
| Years of service | 1941–1942 |
| Rank | Ensign |
| Unit | USS Juneau (CL-52) |
| Battles/wars | World War II *Naval Battle of Guadalcanal |
Shelton B. Sutton Jr. (1919–1942), was a United States Navy officer killed in action during World War II for whom two U.S. Navy ships were named.
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Shelton B. Sutton Jr., born in Brewton, Georgia, on 21 August 1919. He was appointed ensign in United States Naval Reserve, on 21 April 1941. On 12 February 1942, he was ordered to the 3rd Naval District to await transportation to light cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52). He reported for duty in the cruiser on 2 March 1942.
Ensign Sutton was killed in action on 13 November 1942 when Juneau was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
Namesakes[edit]
The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Sutton (DE-286) was named for Ensign Sutton. Her construction was cancelled in 1944. The destroyer escort USS Sutton (DE-771) was then named in his honor, and was in commission from 1944 to 1947.
References[edit]
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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