Craig, Allan Hamilton

Date of birth:: November 7th, 1916 (Eureka/Utah, United States)
Date of death:: November 5th, 1992 (Paso Robles/California, United States)
Nationality:: American

Biography

He enlisted in 1935 and retired in 1966. He was a radio operator upon enlistment in 1935. His service in the US Navy was originally in Pearl Harbour but later he transferred to the European theatre. There he was in convoys to Murmansk with the British but also a raid on Nazi-occupied Norway, the invasion of North Africa, the D-Day invasion of Normandy and the invasion of southern France. He even served briefly in the Pacific.

He became a commander of the DD-629 USS Abbot in 1961. In October, USS Abbot helped blockade Cuba after President John F. Kennedy announced that Soviet offensive missiles had been discovered there.

Promotions:
February 8, 1932: Appointed to Cadet Corporal in the Reserve Officers Training Corp (ROTC), Oakland High School
September 1, 1932: Promoted to Sergeant in the ROTC , Oakland High School
May 15, 1933: Promoted to Second Lieutenant in the ROTC, Oakland High School
19 January, 1934: Cadet Captain in the ROTC, Oakland High School

July 11, 1935: Promoted to Apprentice Petty Officer Second Class
September 1942: Chief Petty Officer
December 1942: Warrant Officer and Chief Warrant Officer
?: Chief Electronics Technician's Mate under an unknown officer classification (probably Chief Warrant Officer)
1943: Ensign
?: Lieutenant Junior Grade (JG)
June 25, 1942: Promoted to Lieutenant (Temporary)
August 1,1946: Permanently promoted to Lieutenant
January 1, 1954: Promoted to Lieutenant Commander
May 1, 1958: Promoted to Commander
June 1, 1966: Retired a Commander

Military career:
?- 1945: USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37)
?: EO, USS John D. Henley (DD-553)
?: CO, USS Snowden (DE-246)
July 1961 - September 1963: CO, USS Abbot (DD-629)
?: Anti-submarine operations officer, Destroyer Forces Atlantic
Until 1966: Staff officer for Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet