Background
CAY, Jesse Bishop was born on March 6, 1881 in Kankakee, 111. Son of Frank Dodge and Helen Augusta (Main) Gay.
CAY, Jesse Bishop was born on March 6, 1881 in Kankakee, 111. Son of Frank Dodge and Helen Augusta (Main) Gay.
United States Naval Academy, 1901. United States Naval War College, 1923.
Served in Santo Domingo during Revolution and in Cuba during Pacification, 1906. Sent in command of Benham to Queenstown, Ireland to engage in anti-submarine warfare under Vice Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly at Queenstown and Admiral Sims at London. Executive Officer, Naval Training Station, Hampton Roads, Ya., 1919.
Commander Commander, 1919. To command United States S. Asheville, 1920. Served in Special Service Squadron.
Senior Officer, East Coast of Mexico. Ordered to command United States Ship Trinity, April, 1922. On voyage to Constantinople and other European ports.
Commissioned Captain 1923. Command United States Ship Melville, 1925. Captain of Yard, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1927-1930.
Command United States Ship Houston, April, 1930. Commended by Secy, of Navy for action on occasion of wreck of Hercules. Received Medals for Spanish War and Cuban Pacification.
Awarded Navy Cross for service in World War.
Member: Masons; Sons of American Revolution.
Spouse Kathe Kolkmann, October 14, 1906.