Background
BENNETT, Robert Horace was born on July 17, 1888 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Horace Taylor and Julia (Butler) Bennett.
BENNETT, Robert Horace was born on July 17, 1888 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Horace Taylor and Julia (Butler) Bennett.
United States Naval Academy, 1909. Postgraduate Columbia University, Bachelor of Science, 1916.
Appointed United States Naval Academy, by Senator A. J. Beveridge, Indiana, 1905. United States Ship Kansas, 1909-1912. Commander Ensign, 1911.
United States Ship Salem, at Port au Prince, Haiti, during uprising ag. President Leconte, and Mexico, Vera Cruz incident, 1912-1914. Assigned Chief Engineer of Salem, 1913.
United States Ship Florida, with British Grand Fleet after United States entry into World War, 1916-1919. Assigned Chief Engineer, Florida, 1918. Commander Lieutenant Corndr., 1918.
Navy Department, Washington District of Columbia, Bureau of Engineering, and Navy Yard, Puget Sound, 1919-1923. United States Ship Pennsylvania, Chief Engineer, 1923-1925. Command United States Ship Kidder, Executive Officer, United States Ship Kanahwa.
1925-1926; Navy Department, Washington, District of Columbia, 1926-1928. Chief Engineer, United States Ship Idaho, 1928-1929. Retired for physical disabilities incurred in line of duty, 1929.
Member, Society of Naval Engineers Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia), Columbia (Indianapolis, Indiana.), Bradentown Golf and Country (Florida).