Background
Grassie, Herbert J. was born on December 12, 1894 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Jason and Caroline Elizabeth (Neagle) Grassie.
Grassie, Herbert J. was born on December 12, 1894 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Jason and Caroline Elizabeth (Neagle) Grassie.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1916. Student Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1923-1924.
1 son, Herbert John. Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1916, and advanced through grades to commodore, 1945. Served on transports and destroyers, World War I, on gunboats, Asiatic waters, 1924-1926. Instructor, department seamanship and navigation, United States Naval Academy, 1931-1934.
Commander destroyers, United States Ship Humphreys and McDonough, 1935-1937.
In Navy Department, Washington, 1937-1940, 1942-1944. Executive officer, United States Ship Nevada, 1940-1941.
Commander attack transport, United States Ship J. Franklin Bell, 1941-1942. Commander, United States Ship Idaho, at Guam, Pellieu, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, 1944-1945.
Commander, Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1945-1949, retired as rear admiral, 1949.
President Lewis College of Science and Tehcnology 1949-1954.
Member of the United States Naval Institute, American Legion. Club: Army-Navy Country (Washington).
Married Angela Sullivan, March 21, 1923.