Harris Laning

Harris Laning
Admiral Harris Laning
Born	(1873-10-13)October 13, 1873 Petersburg, Illinois
Died	February 2, 1941(1941-02-02) (aged 67)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1895–1937
Rank	Admiral
Commands	USS Cassin (DD-43) Battleship division President of the Naval War College Cruisers, Scouting Force Battle Force, United States Fleet Commandent, New York Navy Yard Commandant, 3rd Naval District
Battles / wars	Philippine-American War Veracruz Campaign World War I
Awards	Navy Cross
Other work	Governor, Naval Home

Harris Laning (October 18, 1873 – February 2, 1941) was a prominent officer in the United States Navy who eventually rose to the rank of rear admiral. He was the father of Caleb Barrett Laning, who also achieved that ranking.

Naval career

Laning graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 7 June 1895. He served in the Philippine Islands during the Philippine insurrection. His first command was the destroyer USS Cassin, which operated off Veracruz during the 1914 Mexican Campaign. As Chief of Staff to Commander Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet in 1919 he supported the first successful transatlantic flight, made by Navy seaplane NC-4 in May.

As captain of the Navy Rifle Team, 1907.

As a rear admiral, he commanded a battleship division, and he was President of the Naval War College from 1930 to 1933; as a vice admiral, he commanded Cruisers, Scouting Force. As an admiral, he commanded Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, from 1 April 1935 to 20 April 1936. He was Commandant, New York Navy Yard and 3rd Naval District from 20 April 1936 to 1 October 1937.

Laning retired from the Navy on 1 November 1937, then served as Governor of the Naval Home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, until his death on 2 February 1941. He was buried in the United States Naval Academy Cemetery.

The Naval War College published his memoirs in 1999.

References

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