Background
Defrees, Joseph Rollie was born on June 12, 1876 in Smithboro, Illinois, United States. Son of Newton Talmage and Anna Maria (Johnson) Defrees.
Defrees, Joseph Rollie was born on June 12, 1876 in Smithboro, Illinois, United States. Son of Newton Talmage and Anna Maria (Johnson) Defrees.
United States Naval Academy, 1900. Army Industrial College, 1925.
C. Commissioned Captain, July 1918. Served at sea in sailing ships, submarines, destroyers, cruisers, transports, and battleships. Allied with ordnance activities having been on shore duty 2 at Naval Gun Factory, Washington, District of Columbia, and 2 in Navy Department Held following commands: Submarine Force.
United States Atlantic Fleet. Submarine and Mine Divs., United States Asiatic Fleet. United States Transport Antigonne dur.
World War; United States Ship Texas, Flagship of Commander-inChief, United States Fleet. At present. Inspector of Ordnance, in charge and command of United States Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island Awarded Navy Cross for meritorious conduct dur. World War.
Member: United States Naval Institute. Clubs: Armv and Navy, Chevy Chase (Washington, District of Columbia), University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).
Married Bernice Fairbanks, May 29, 1913. Children: Helen Fairbanks (wife of Lieutenant.