Background
KING, Rufus was born on January 16, 1885 in Nemahbin PL, Waukesha Company, Wisconsin, United States. Son of General Charles and Adelaide L. (Yorke) King.
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Rufus KING
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Louisiana. Villa, Lausanne, Switzerland. AngloItalian College, Florence, Italy. St. Johns Military Academy, Delafield, Wisconsin.
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.
Career
Appointed a Midshipman, United States Naval Academy, 1903, by President Roosevelt, grad. 1908; first assigned to United States Ship Montana. 1912 United States Ship Wyoming.
1914 Navy Department, Office of Naval Intelligence. 1916 United States Ship Pennsylvania World War service, commanded armed guard S.S. Philadelphia, second Naval Officer, Trans. Pastores with first convoy of troops to France, 1917.
Flag Lieutenant, to Commander Patrol Force. Flag Secy, to Commander Patrol Sqs. based on Gibraltar Flag Lieutenant, to Commander United States Naval Forces Eastern Mediterranean and Aide to United States Delegate to Interallied Naval Committee for the Adriatic 1919. Executive Department, United States Naval Academy, 1919.
District Communication Superintendent, San Juan, P.R., 1921. Assistant Chief of staff to Commander Naval Forces, Europe, 1923. Navigating Off. United States Ship Wyoming, 1924.
Inspector of Recruiting, Chi., 111., 1925. Commanding Officer United States Ship Lamson, 1927. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, 1929.
Awarded Cuban Pacification badge and Victory Medal, with Armed Guard bar. Decorated by Italian Government, for World War service, “Cavaliere del Ordine die Santi Lazzaro e Maurizzio.” Member: Military Order, Loyal Legion of United States. Society, Army of the Potomac.
Order of Indian Wars of the United States. Military Order of Foreign Wars.
Membership
Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia). (honorary) Porto Rico Radio.
Connections
Spouse Helen B. Crosby, Norfolk, Virginia., October 11, 1911 (wife died 1926).
