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[[USS Muir (DE-770)]] was named in his honor. The ship was laid down by [[Tampa Shipbuilding]] Co., [[Tampa, Florida]], June 1, 1943; launched June 4, 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Witten H. McConnochie, |
[[USS Muir (DE-770)]] was named in his honor. The ship was laid down by [[Tampa Shipbuilding]] Co., [[Tampa, Florida]], June 1, 1943; launched June 4, 1944; sponsored by his sister, Mrs. Witten H. McConnochie, and commissioned August 30, 1944, LCdr. Theodore A. O’Gorman, [[United States Navy Reserve|USNR]], in command. |
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Revision as of 15:54, 28 May 2013
Kenneth Hart Muir was born July 25, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York.
Navy career
Muir enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve September 23, 1940 to serve as apprentice seaman until he was appointed midshipman February 14, 1941.
He died in action as officer in charge of the U.S. Armed Guard on board SS Nathaniel Hawthorne, sunk in the Caribbean November 7, 1942 by U-508. Although severely wounded, he “ordered the three men near him to leap clear and then rushed back to help more escape. He was still urging his gunners over the side when the ship went down.” For his outstanding courage and unselfish devotion to his men, Lieutenant (jg.) Muir was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy Cross.
Namesake
USS Muir (DE-770) was named in his honor. The ship was laid down by Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Tampa, Florida, June 1, 1943; launched June 4, 1944; sponsored by his sister, Mrs. Witten H. McConnochie, and commissioned August 30, 1944, LCdr. Theodore A. O’Gorman, USNR, in command.
See also
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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