Ernest E. Evans
| Ernest Edwin Evans | |
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LCdr. Ernest E. Evans at the commissioning ceremonies of USS Johnston, Seattle, Washington, October 27, 1943.
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| Born |
August 13, 1908 Pawnee, Oklahoma |
| Died | October 25, 1944 (aged 36) |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1931–1944 |
| Rank |
 Commander
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| Commands held |
USS Alden USS Johnston |
| Battles/wars |
World War II *Battle off Samar |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Bronze Star Purple Heart American Defense Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Philippine Liberation Medal |
Ernest Edwin Evans (August 13, 1908 – October 25, 1944) was an officer of the United States Navy who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
Evans, of Native American ancestry (half Cherokee and one quarter Creek), was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1931.
On 9 August 1941, he was assigned to the destroyer Alden, and was serving on her in the East Indies when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7 of that year. He became commanding officer of Alden on 14 March 1942, and held that position until 7 July 1943. While serving on Alden he participated in operations in and around Australia, New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies.
In mid-1943 Evans was then ordered to duty in charge of fitting out the Fletcher-class destroyer Johnston at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation in Seattle, Washington. Commander Evans assumed command of Johnston at her commissioning on 27 October 1943. He was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in action against a Japanese submarine on May 16, 1944.
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