Harry M. P. Huse
| Harry McLaren Pinckney Huse | |
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Lt. Harry Huse, c. 1894–1901
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| Born |
December 8, 1858 West Point, New York |
| Died | May 14, 1942 (aged 83) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1878–1922 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Unit | USS Gloucester (1891) |
| Commands held |
USS Villalobos (PG-42) Template:USS Nevada USS Celtic (AF-2) Template:USS Vermont Atlantic Training Fleet U.S. Naval Forces in European Waters Third Naval District |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War - Battle of Santiago de Cuba U.S. occupation of Veracruz |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Harry McLaren Pinckney Huse (December 8, 1858 – May 14, 1942) was a United States Navy Vice-Admiral and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the U.S. intervention at Veracruz, Mexico.
Harry Huse was born at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, where his Army officer father, Caleb Huse was then stationed. He was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy in September 1874 and graduated in June 1878. He had extensive service at sea over the next decade, plus duty ashore, notably at the Naval Academy, where he would have several staff tours in the course of his career. During the 1898 Spanish–American War Lieutenant Huse was Executive Officer of the gunboat USS Gloucester (1891), taking part in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba and leading a party ashore that first raised the U.S. flag over Puerto Rico. In the early 1900s Lieutenant Commander Huse was stationed in the Philippines, where he commanded the gunboat USS Villalobos (PG-42). This was followed by nearly five years at the Naval Academy as, among other things, instructor of mathematics.
Promoted to the rank of Commander in 1907, Huse was commanding officer of the monitor USS Nevada (BM-8) and later of the supply ship USS Celtic (AF-2). After his next promotion, to Captain late in 1909, he was Captain of the Yard at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, commanded the battleship USS Vermont (BB-20) and, in 1914-1915, was Chief of Staff to Rear Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher. He attended the Naval War College, graduating in 1915.
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