Background
Binford, Thomas Howell was born on August 25, 1896 in Durant, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Alexander and Elizabeth (Lowrance) Binford.
Thomas Howell Binford
August 25, 1896 (age 122) Durant, Mississippi, United States
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, June 1919, advanced through grades to vice admiral, 1954. Service on destroyers, battleship, cruisers. Signal officer, chief engineer, navigator, damage control officer, executive officier. Command destroyers division, Asiatic Fleet (participated entire Java Sea campaign), 1942. Commanding officer Destroyer United States Ship Clark, 1940. Commanding cruiser United States Ship Miami (participated in first strikes on Tokyo, raids on Chichi Jima, Iwo Jima, Kyushu, Okinawa, and bombardment of Okino Daito Jima), 1945. Commander cruiser division one, United States Pacific Fleet, 1949-1954, retired Recruiting duty, student at Naval War College, bureau of Navigation. Personal aide to commandant Ninth Naval District, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1938-1940. Assistant to Executive officer enlisted section Bureau Naval Personnel, 1934-1935. Director enlisted personnel, 1942-1944. Chief of staff and aid to commandant 14th Naval District, Pearl Harbor, T.H., 1948-1949. Commandant Armed Forces Information School Assisted in establishing Enlisted Wave Program, 1942.
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Thomas Howell Binford, American naval officer. Decorated Navy Cross, First Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Order William of Netherland (presented in person by Queen Wilhelmina in Washington, 1942), 2d Legion of Merit, Bronze Star. Campaign medals World Wars I and II, American Defense, 2d Nicaraguan campaign, American Area, Pacific Area, 4 stars, Occupation Medal, World World War II, China Service, Philippine Defense.
Education
Student Mississippi A. and M. College, 1914-1915, Marion (Alabama) Military Institute, 1915-1916. Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1919.
Career
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, June 1919, advanced through grades to vice admiral, 1954. Service on destroyers, battleship, cruisers. Signal officer, chief engineer, navigator, damage control officer, executive officier.
Command destroyers division, Asiatic Fleet (participated entire Java Sea campaign), 1942. Commanding officer Destroyer United States Ship Clark, 1940. Commanding cruiser United States Ship Miami (participated in first strikes on Tokyo, raids on Chichi Jima, Iwo Jima, Kyushu, Okinawa, and bombardment of Okino Daito Jima), 1945.
Commander cruiser division one, United States Pacific Fleet, 1949-1954, retired Recruiting duty, student at Naval War College, bureau of Navigation. Personal aide to commandant Ninth Naval District, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1938-1940. Assistant to Executive officer enlisted section Bureau Naval Personnel, 1934-1935.
Director enlisted personnel, 1942-1944. Chief of staff and aid to commandant 14th Naval District, Pearl Harbor, T.H., 1948-1949. Commandant Armed Forces Information School Assisted in establishing Enlisted Wave Program, 1942.
Membership
Member Newcomen Society N. American, Naval Order United States, Military Order World Wars. Clubs: Army-Navy Country (Washington).
Connections
Married Helen Geary, March 31, 1928.
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August 27, 1973 (aged 77) -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Navy Cross, First Legion of Merit, Si Decorated Navy Cross, First Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Order William of Netherland (presented in person by Queen Wilhelmina in Washington, 1942), 2d Legion of Merit, Bronze Star. Campaign medals World Wars I and II, American Defense, 2d Nicaraguan campaign, American Area, Pacific Area, 4 stars, Occupation Medal, World World War II, China Service, Philippine Defense.