Career
Sutton, Junior., born in Brewton, Georgia, on 21 August 1919. He was appointed ensign in United States Naval Reserve, on 21 April 1941. On 12 February 1942, he was ordered to the 3rd Naval District to await transportation to light cruiser United States Ship Juneau (CL-52).
He reported for duty in the cruiser on 2 March 1942.
Ensign Sutton was killed in action on 13 November 1942 when Juneau was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. The United States. Navy destroyer escort United States Ship Sutton (Delaware-286) was named for Ensign Sutton.
Her construction was cancelled in 1944. The destroyer escort United States Ship Sutton (Delaware-771) was then named in his honor, and was in commission from 1944 to 1947.