Gordon Waite Underwood Military person

Captain Gordon Waite Underwood (June 3, 1910 – January 15, 1978) was a United States Navy Captain who was awarded the Navy Cross for his achievements during World War II. He is the namesake of the ship USS Underwood (FFG-36).

Personal facts

Gordon Waite Underwood
Birth dateJune 03, 1910
Birth place
New York
Date of deathJanuary 15, 1978

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Military person

award
Navy Cross
military operations
World War II
Convoy Hi-81
military branch
United States Navy
military commandUSS Spadefish (SS-411)
service start1932
service end1962

Gordon Waite Underwood on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.underwood.navy.mil/underwood.htm