Background
Crommelin, Henry was born on August 11, 1904 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of John Geraerdt and Katherine Vasser (Gunter) Crommelin.
Crommelin, Henry was born on August 11, 1904 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of John Geraerdt and Katherine Vasser (Gunter) Crommelin.
Student of University Alabama, 1920-1921. Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1925.
Ensign United States Navy, 1925, advanced through ranks to rear admiral, 1952. Assigned battleships, destroyers, 1925-1933, 1936-1940. Staff United States, Naval Academy, 1933-1936.
Bureau personnel Navy Department, 1940-1942, 1945-1946.
Commander destroyer division, destroy-Atlantic, 1947-1948. Attached Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 1950-1951.
Commander cruiser United States Ship Des Moines 1950-1951. Staff, commander in chief Pacific, 1951-1952.
Assistant chief naval operations personnel, 1952-1956.
Commander Battleship Division 2, 1956-1957. Commander naval base, Newport, Rhode Island, from 1957.
Club: Army-Navy Country (Washington).
Married Sally Huntress Clendening, July 14, 1934. Children: Diane, Henry, Sally, Harriet, Commissioned.