Background
Ricketts, James Brewerton was born on August 11, 1902 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of James Brewerton and Katherine (Overton) Ricketts.
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James Brewerton Ricketts
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Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1924. Student Naval Finance and Supply School, Philadelphia, 1935-1936.
Career
; children—James Brewerton, David Jocelyn. Married second, Loretta Gilmore, September 7, 1956. Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1924, advancing through grades to rear admiral (South Carolina.), 1945, shifting from line to supply corps, 1935.
Served on United States Ship Oklahoma, 1924-1925, United States Ship Mervine, 1925-1929, United States Ship Maryland., 1929-1931, at Naval Training Station, San Diego, 1931-1933, on United States Ship Omaha, 1933-1935, at Navy Yard, Philadelphia, 1936-1937, Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, 1937-1939, on United States Ship Tippecanoe, 1940.
Supply officer, United States Ship Augusta, Atlantic Fleet, 1941-1942. Aviation supply, Bureau Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department, 1942-1943.
Aviation supply officer, Philadelphia 1943, on United States Ship Wasp, 1943-1944. Staff aviation supply officer, Naval Air Operational Training Command, Jacksonville, Florida, 1944-1945.
Force supply officer with Commander Air Forces, Pacific Fleet, 1945-1948.
Supply and fiscal officer, San Diego Naval Air Station, 1948-1951. Commanding officer Naval Supply Depot, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1951-1953. Promoted to rear admiral, 1953.
Inspector general supply corps, Pacific Coast, 1954-1957.
Commanding officer Naval Supply Depot, Mechanicsburg from 1957.
Achievements
Membership
Mason (Shriner), Kiwanian.
Connections
Married Catherine Stevens Ambler, October 9, 1925 (deceased. Married second, Loretta Gilmore, September 7, 1956. Children: James Brewerton, David Jocelyn.
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American -
Religion
Episcopalian