Washington L. Capps Military person

Rear Admiral Washington Lee Capps (31 January 1864 – 31 May 1935) was an officer of the United States Navy, who served during the Spanish-American War and World War I. In the first years of the 20th century, he served as Constructor of the Navy and Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, with responsibility for naval shipbuilding.

Personal facts

Washington L. Capps
Birth dateJanuary 31, 1864
Birth place
Portsmouth Virginia
Date of deathMay 31, 1935
Place of death
Washington D.C.
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

military operations
Spanish–American War
World War I
Battle of Manila Bay
military branch
United States Navy
service start1884
service end1935

Washington L. Capps on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/wlcapps.htm
  2. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/auxil/ap121.htm
  3. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a3/admiral_w_l_capps.htm
  4. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c3/capps.htm