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In 1990, Mooney was elected a vice president of the AFT. He served on the AFT's executive council, the governing body of the national union, and in 1998 became part of the council's executive committee—a body of executive council members close to the president of the AFT, which advises the president and debates and fo... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 9 | 62f07f975b7da26dbe0b145b8d27edc06d2e88b5a6f894f8256f9bee667e8831 | 596 | 129 |
In 2000 he became president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 10 | 2e6f9bf4e7cf309099c36a71d67dba754fdc4eb57cc6073f663900e428528202 | 63 | 16 |
Mooney was member of the board of directors of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and the Albert Shanker Institute. He was also a founding member of the Teacher Union Reform Network (TURN) and of what was renamed in his honor, the Mooney Institute for Teacher and Union Leadership. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 11 | e2b9ff2909b96b6dd749923e29502961c46b0907c278c6c47d8a1ea3b183bc58 | 302 | 58 |
Mooney's approach to teacher unionism emphasized the union's role as the professional voice of teachers. As chair of the AFT's Professional Issues Committee, Mooney remained focused on the classroom teacher's perspective and voice. He believed the union must lead reform, collaborate with the administration whenever pos... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 12 | d79503f33c8d96438e92e809f60f81bf997c5d67a0421aeb40a8f975ce81360f | 436 | 83 |
Personal life | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 13 | 83409e7b650d96b29f00849314a7680cf918628a41e03b3a6226d6b005edc7ee | 13 | 2 |
Mooney was married to Debbie Schneider, who lives in Washington and works for the Service Employees International Union as the director of Global Organizing Partnerships. They had a daughter, Leilah Mooney. Tom had a son, Ruairi Kevin Rhodes, from his first marriage to Virginia Rhodes. Tom had three grandchildren who w... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 14 | c677ef3692d014a709a28033c868446b3a2de1ca2e8ed4e6c3b6cc36ab13b5ac | 510 | 101 |
Death | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 15 | 9d1a75bbc6b41ac751b4f9beb6785cad6de0ea540a5c601ab32c99975e4049b3 | 5 | 1 |
Mooney died of a heart attack at his home in Columbus, Ohio. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 16 | 876eea2f2264b3caf9ed4f3a7f9d80008d7922c8c9590bcf8ccea2e2805e747f | 60 | 15 |
December 3, 2006. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 17 | 7525b95aa94929c5f71a4f0a8c6805b6d3917ebaa13a2747e1614062f25af7ca | 17 | 10 |
References | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 18 | 166768a20683027808106c074f2b01d9cd8944fc71d3326877502063d67f1884 | 10 | 1 |
External links | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 19 | dd0f657d892f1ad64eb766970f69c0be48a1b2bdcba989a9f8b14e324504b5a6 | 14 | 2 |
Albert Shanker Institute shankerinstitute.org | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 20 | 12339de62cb04e8aac12852ab70635a34a427e01ff3b6df45b40addc183e57c4 | 45 | 9 |
American Federation of Teachers aft.org | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 21 | a309f7b67dfe8ce7f0de8a7a287f60146e8286fa0bd6705dbb4a778fb9eb325a | 39 | 7 |
Cincinnati Federation of Teachers, Local 1520, AFT, AFL-CIO cft.mwg.org | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 22 | 5410e44a287563369080b3e6aa005936077501e57d35ec699c8fe2047724aa56 | 71 | 25 |
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards nbpts.org | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 23 | c623af4369a88a980aaef086a783d9e63dd5e034ad08ea2b0bea2e19231b571f | 60 | 10 |
Ohio Federation of Teachers, AFT, AFL-CIO oh.aft.org | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 24 | c2010d7ed0cc688b86dfbdf9fbecfb84d9c556895ad7a263f939fa77a017196f | 52 | 16 |
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1954 births | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 26 | 9e264fcc77a7d73899c341e5cccf867bfb3670ce7b9e8a012c0a80f6ac98d11b | 11 | 5 |
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American Federation of Teachers people | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 28 | a3fedfc15608e0ff1a3909a5ab2168632567ad1a2e969134b1d421f70f721518 | 38 | 5 |
American trade union leaders | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 29 | 98c936585680ec6eaee8cb20e9d30047969af75dc361e02bc257cad82baf165f | 28 | 4 |
Antioch College alumni | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 30 | 09774e85a51545afd4fa93fde3c1b7ee6d31cfa034bf4b2ad4b6f0f15053ea23 | 22 | 5 |
Educators from Cincinnati | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Mooney%20%28educator%29 | 8265621 | 31 | e2c2c156b6c77d0486f7dc42636d90cedb20d36d8218156f221f2c95db755e5e | 25 | 4 |
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HMS Ursa was a U-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw service during the Second World War. She was later converted into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate, with the new pennant number F200. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 1 | 71f75a09349ebf2082f96c445ddb3f984e3397526ffe5d0437763e45e6429091 | 198 | 50 |
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Ursa was one of eight U-class destroyers ordered as the 7th Emergency Flotilla on 12 June 1941. The U-class were War Emergency Programme destroyers, intended for general duties, including use as anti-submarine escort, and were to be suitable for mass-production. They were based on the hull and machinery of the pre-war ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 3 | 1398f13340dba228f768c8d39783ee39ef731a88835bb99b1f432dd350bb9fd8 | 658 | 155 |
The U-class were long overall, at the waterline and between perpendiculars, with a beam of and a draught of mean and full load. Displacement was standard and full load. Two Admiralty 3-drum water-tube boilers supplied steam at and to two sets of Parsons single-reduction geared steam turbines, which drove two ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 4 | 8597a4a23eb26ef581f42ff85351a1d85d2aca12f67728a2f5b92778a8706b94 | 465 | 113 |
The ship had a main gun armament of four 4.7 inch (120 mm) QF Mk. IX guns, capable of elevating to an angle of 55 degrees, giving a degree of anti-aircraft capability. The close-in anti-aircraft armament for the class was one Hazemayer stabilised twin mount for the Bofors 40 mm gun and four twin Oerlikon 20 mm cannons.... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 5 | bcfa171cb68b1e6be5eb1d4bcd0e54d0b7754b21ea641413eb0f3eb65974d1ce | 792 | 207 |
Ursa was fitted with a Type 291 air warning and Type 276 surface warning radar on the ship's lattice foremast, together with a high-frequency direction finding (HF/DF) aerial. A Type 285 fire control radar integrated with the ship's high-angle gun director, while the Hazemayer mount had an integrated Type 282 radar. Th... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 6 | 242da6a5d936a7fab0e547563df6285173de113af748ba98dd41d7641688dc63 | 370 | 98 |
Ursa was laid down at Thornycroft's Woolston, Southampton shipyard on 2 May 1942 and was launched on 22 July 1943. She was completed on 1 March 1944, and assigned the Pennant number R22. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 7 | 3bb8017daa6505179e45b6b95650e8716e1c7eaec005ae3ff35b9db1f696ab9a | 186 | 62 |
Type 15 modification | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 8 | 930a90267e3360c88e453d5c9cf4cfa10134f499e9f6b73fe14c84bc07c840dc | 20 | 5 |
After the end of the Second World War and as the Cold War started, the Royal Navy found itself with a shortage of fast anti-submarine escorts capable of dealing with modern Soviet diesel-electric submarines, with existing sloops and frigates too slow. At the same time, the relatively recent War Emergency destroyers, wi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 9 | 05d37d8e25b8da4f4551a147dd49479f9109b03446126bd626d281d851005c13 | 1,242 | 276 |
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Second World War service | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 11 | 67c81471d17a9aeb34dcd95e57130d07617d11d2b2315a4b004bafa588200380 | 24 | 4 |
Ursa was first allocated to the 25th Destroyer Flotilla, serving with the Home Fleet. On 30 March 1944, Ursa left Scapa Flow as part of the Home Fleet covering force for the Arctic Convoy JW 58 to Russia and the return convoy RA 58. On 14–15 May that year, Ursa formed part of the escort for the Escort carriers and as... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 12 | 70a8c5e32e3306497aed4d1d6d8646d8cc011757462e84a45d79302337366e27 | 385 | 109 |
On 6 June 1944, Ursa, as part of the 25th Destroyer Flotilla, took part in the Normandy landings, supporting the landings on Gold Beach. On the night of 9/10 June, Ursa and the Hunt-class destroyers and were on patrol off Le Havre when they encountered three German torpedo boats of the German 5th Torpedo Boat Flotil... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 13 | 7d057caf7683d50e3e610a16127e59aea2ba1b6d55b75e563a76004313490d68 | 1,453 | 384 |
Ursa was refitted at Portsmouth in September–October 1944, before leaving for the Far East, rejoining the 25 Destroyer Flotilla at Trincomalee, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in November that year. She joined the British Pacific Fleet (BPF) when it was formed on 22 November 1944. On 4 January 1945, Ursa took part in Operation ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 14 | af8c0ef32c3b1ed5f81d72ef9511244c365d923d763ef89b5d58f77511244c0f | 524 | 146 |
During the War Ursa was adopted by the Borough of Hendon as part of Warship Week. The plaque from this adoption is held by the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 15 | ccb68c3837142fb70956d1c8c6f99a5a8ce22c614d5e9f75df24de4d8798ea2e | 176 | 39 |
Post-war service | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 16 | 957fbb74d0b3b5281b4e76a789dce2027db69af02b89a1c71c377762e84b66a9 | 16 | 4 |
After the Second World War Ursa went into reserve at Portsmouth, transferring to the Chatham reserve in 1952. During 1953 and 1954 Ursa was converted to a Type 15 anti-submarine frigate with the new pennant number F200. On 29 June 1955 Ursa was re-commissioned at Chatham Dockyard under the Command of Commander Powers, ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 17 | 14c5db276e44646fc7284d749a06d83d15c6e231d9d09b1a2e42b6bb654e88c1 | 635 | 168 |
On Boxing Day 1955, the whole Squadron put to sea at short notice into heavy seas, whereupon Ulysses lost several crew members overboard from the forecastle area; the survivors being rescued by a Maltese tug. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 18 | 8090f078e44c8d82dab071abf4d4af6bd5f8f119ecb2d74cfb1478ce30683321 | 208 | 44 |
Ursa undertook regular anti-gunrunning patrols off Cyprus. Patrolling the island, in company with other members of the squadron, the object of the patrols was trying to thwart the efforts of EOKA (terrorist groups who were fighting for independence from British rule). These patrols were generally of six weeks duratio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 19 | 1e2a1e6636b6a1dcda7c7b368008ba35247dd5d1790ff8aaefca55e53a51472c | 341 | 69 |
In June–July 1956 she underwent a minor refit of approximately five weeks in Gibraltar, later going into the King George IV dry dock, with the whole squadron (and two minesweepers) for maintenance. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 20 | 905547eef6c0bb159c9562b7c058893e8d9b5de8ba2daad25f78dfdf0441e1a8 | 197 | 46 |
In November 1956, with the rest of the squadron, Ursa formed part of the Royal Navy's force used during the Suez Operation. This was an Anglo-French-Israeli campaign to recapture the Suez Canal. Ursa was initially attached to the carrier force providing anti-submarine screening, and crash destroyer duties for the air... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 21 | 68a09081b9317c1c6c777eb5b2a563ee789f0bcb68e11f8b00abf9ab3e64e691 | 480 | 100 |
She decommissioned in April 1957 at Chatham Dockyard. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 22 | a0aa4e12f7325b3fe4e1ecf53a2a8e935a54ab46103ab58b1701f00c32f727a4 | 53 | 15 |
In April 1959 Ursa started a refit in Malta Dockyard, but work was stopped after six weeks and Ursa placed in reserve, and did not resume until 1961 at Bailey's Dockyard, Malta, with the ship recommissioning in November that year and joining the 5th Frigate Squadron. She returned to home waters in June, reaching Devonp... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 23 | 82f5677619b887e7412077437852ca480613681c7ccd75fce37bd28001a8774b | 877 | 203 |
In March 1963 Ursa relieved in the 8th Frigate Squadron, and served as West Indies guard ship from June 1963 until June 1964. She again served in the Bahamas and West Indies in 1966 before paying off at Portsmouth on 28 October that year. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 24 | 9ff3011b62c09640f45f8c685c02310338ad2567b4fdeb3df09545f7d21ee415 | 239 | 70 |
Decommissioning and disposal | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 25 | 4a703bc95f4a00479f4d59bf4ff9470b663b1cfbb8e6393aba0a8fc890f66a6f | 28 | 5 |
Ursa continued in service until paying off at Devonport for the last time on 28 October 1966. She was subsequently sold for scrapping and arrived at Cashmore's in Newport in 1967. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 26 | c18141834328df5d2b27c88b7212b486ba1f030796aa4f625395dde2b44256cc | 180 | 49 |
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Publications | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 28 | 107ab8dba12bad2c9dd5afe3583fb87c4abd29e1b7648cf8aab9f4bb82663b31 | 12 | 1 |
External links | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 29 | 8d462f270a8960975b758028485c34ed8179191fb4e6b0a2237c44cbf63dcd64 | 14 | 2 |
Warship Weeks: Adopting Naval Vessels in World War Two | Royal Naval Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 30 | e919759bec340980a082b7f8bb45789e32d7d94034d859f97e38890150bd0553 | 107 | 21 |
Scottish Film Archive footage of the damage to Battleaxe and Ursa following their collision | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 31 | 54f94a433d2d9f868d465d628b35e839e0b0257d82199d31738eb6ee11e8d551 | 91 | 16 |
U and V-class destroyers of the Royal Navy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 32 | 849590a24439035f20c937e2e53944dd0b0c0026ce5eb463b5592c4d57ea9882 | 42 | 11 |
Ships built in Southampton | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 33 | 34a1aa0ce82fce0e6ed49227702c599fc00748971719f7974a98aac15e5e8285 | 26 | 4 |
1943 ships | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 34 | 14374606d500437d77d837cb8178586bbe71bc075503863a1f84a1fe4ea45264 | 10 | 5 |
World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 35 | 6683cc44af89a3be6d00b9df2e9c47c41636db1784b743419d75cf06985e5468 | 45 | 9 |
Cold War destroyers of the United Kingdom | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 36 | 7ef4ae1a16af97e8ce9e75ea16a1d749117fd76f2527c7b947c4650028e0d60e | 41 | 8 |
Type 15 frigates | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 37 | bba9a5c9c40f714957769f6e060e2fd6ac84ba728efd9ef98a1184bb3b08a6a6 | 16 | 6 |
Cold War frigates of the United Kingdom | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 38 | bf818b600052b2f431791cf2a5c5ff4e717ff0ed4ac2303793ae9cdad5c3eae5 | 39 | 8 |
Ships built by John I. Thornycroft & Company | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Ursa%20%28R22%29 | 8265631 | 39 | c37a9064313d0a470f8be7d071ac5bbbd61b02b3a9185e38f4c57f2402aee9f4 | 44 | 11 |
HMS Venus was a V-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw service during the Second World War. She was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, of Govan, Scotland and launched on 23 February 1943. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 1 | 72c2bebf4d501699180d3b1dda6dfc8515bf90fb57e54a816dedd3cf6cc0080b | 215 | 49 |
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She was part of the escorting destroyers of the 21st Aircraft Carrier Squadron involved in Operation Dracula from April to May 1945. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 4 | bd3b687183115a0b8963b86f16a04ba7e20e438de4fda6cc7e96aad11b8a34a8 | 132 | 32 |
She participated in the Battle of the Malacca Strait with the destroyers , , , and which culminated in the sinking of the on 16 May 1945. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 5 | f65bd33a20cb9c843770792579b8c85719f06b6e9a33f015cf658db34a294f24 | 139 | 38 |
Post war service | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 6 | 12ab942a8863850387d2eb82a86302664b7f7d4609abd9912c8cfc7829369a73 | 16 | 3 |
Between 1946 and 1949 Venus was part of the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla, based in the Mediterranean. This included work as part of the Royal Navy patrols preventing illegal Jewish immigration into Mandatory Palestine. In June 1946 she intercepted Josiah Wedgewood. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 7 | db1db5cb1fafad7196d409b5cacd06667298c4d1fd2e8556d804866ca36a5986 | 259 | 61 |
On 2 August 1946 the British oil tanker exploded, burned and sank in Haifa Roads, Palestine, killing 25 people. Virago and Venus took part in the rescue of survivors. Venus and Virago had been dropping depth charges in the area to deter Haganah frogmen from planting limpet mines. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 8 | 2501e06623b45c213928c35351dfda01f905fed28d37efda115cfa25e4118d9a | 281 | 67 |
Between 1949 and 1951 she was held in reserve at Devonport Dockyard. Between 1951 and 1952 she was converted at Devonport into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate, with the new pennant number F50. Following conversion she became leader of the 6th Frigate Squadron. In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrat... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 9 | 56bdf4cc0b18d3cc44c87d8fe342b3c7da4a802892e1748118aee3603c149c3c | 437 | 120 |
Decommissioning and disposal | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 10 | 7cf137a9a87a24eb120378affcfbc26669e5a7c8ec5b7b9864b9e94f98031653 | 28 | 5 |
In 1964 Venus went to reserve and in October 1969 was in use as a target to measure the effects of ship to ship use of the Sea Dart missile system. She was sold to Thos. W. Ward for scrapping and arrived at their Briton Ferry yard on 20 December 1972 to be broken up. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 11 | 1b1a2c34a83a053ce3dc6d7159e7f307402356128da70ca53dce50c737a1ec4e | 267 | 74 |
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Publications | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 13 | 03d576f79cc31211c564df5662b2251b8de0a8d57e1511041c37675ff960e113 | 12 | 1 |
U and V-class destroyers of the Royal Navy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 14 | 1a711e2632b682b993331fa3df2a6320e27eb0fcf66fab4b0710590984c6e34b | 42 | 11 |
Ships built in Govan | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 15 | 43a7b024a26528985aefe5beca3c227c781a870edb5dfa301df4cced066a16ef | 20 | 5 |
1943 ships | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 16 | b5de81b048b108dff9e64a0963b81a42aa6da7810e3983f76ee8d061010df5b5 | 10 | 5 |
World War II destroyers of the United Kingdom | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 17 | 4155c5d6962586bcaabe0e4a431540526afecc0f9407aafa4bcee03b778d029b | 45 | 9 |
Cold War destroyers of the United Kingdom | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 18 | 7a0f584ffb6d67c500f762b37c43c5fc96912fb7af272542c8c24abc5496a441 | 41 | 8 |
Type 15 frigates | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 19 | 98de794927c0dff948899dcfe34d22b95bdc27865b92c6ed7815e86e01c7c7f8 | 16 | 6 |
Cold War frigates of the United Kingdom | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS%20Venus%20%28R50%29 | 8265638 | 20 | 55afbc93e1b3aa094552cbd3ea12f27a91cf4a01ac2836479ae542d70546c124 | 39 | 8 |
Edward Lee Baker Jr. (December 28, 1865 in Laramie County, Wyoming – August 26, 1913 in Los Angeles) was an African-American United States Army Captain who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Spanish–American War. While under fire, he rescued a wounded soldier from drowning. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 1 | 6d952370b2ff347f79b683a24ec6ea96e299bedfae1a8e444d8187aff4e9c522 | 291 | 75 |
He is interred in Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery, which is in Los Angeles, California. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 2 | 2921ccea38bbb8744c6c4fbd8d7820f6e7097b516a9ddfd3d9eca6023762e1d6 | 81 | 21 |
A notable African-American Medal of Honor recipient, Baker is also known for being the maternal grandfather of jazz saxophonist and Oscar nominee Dexter Gordon. He was the father of Gordon's mother, Gwendolyn Baker. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 3 | 5f97c80925f6a3fb4f09b938ab9870c4bf82fb42aebf3061bde859501aa70f63 | 215 | 46 |
Military career | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 4 | 72d12c412b45b7485168dd1211d2faca93dd8febaa3b1fdc4e100d9138617974 | 15 | 2 |
Baker enlisted as a private in the 9th Cavalry Regiment on 27 July 1882 and was promoted to trumpeter prior to the expiration of his enlistment on 26 July 1887. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 5 | 0b54571f5668dfe4033970e9d7f6db2e577ae8737fb3fb05437e00f75a8c597f | 160 | 47 |
On 25 August 1887 he re-enlisted in the 10th Cavalry Regiment where he held the positions of chief trumpeter and quartermaster sergeant prior to being promoted to the rank of sergeant major which made him the highest ranking enlisted man in the regiment. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 6 | 35f46ea0c2e1e03845c00ddf2ec34fb0295834787bdf5796b719351a0a6ac7a3 | 254 | 58 |
He fought with the 10th Cavalry at the Battle of San Juan Hill in July 1898. He distinguished himself in the battle and was awarded the Medal of Honor. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 7 | 2e8d7267ca10384d8b1248541a4f068d3159d2589e7502c6362a12fea25d3fbd | 152 | 39 |
He was commissioned as a first lieutenant of the 10 US Volunteer Infantry on 2 August 1898 and was mustered out of service on 8 March 1899. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 8 | 22b0f3a787e96eaf0a5a4f162184e425a4780fa271be476d65094c03fd91029a | 139 | 40 |
On 9 September 1899 he was promoted to captain of the 49th US Volunteer Infantry, mustering out with the regiment on 30 June 1901. He was re-commissioned as a second lieutenant with the Philippine Scouts on 7 February 1902 and was promoted to 1st lieutenant on 10 September 1906. He was promoted to the rank of captain ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 9 | f169df58a83271b8a22c92bcde71140103ed80bb7b2e05679d189434aea4955b | 532 | 151 |
Awards | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 10 | 8cba26b6165b2cca2281d12f259874b65002019b5928574e3f958d75568a9558 | 6 | 1 |
Medal of Honor | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 11 | c9c3494feb1026ee57073c2420dd39a1027db86be3cef886e13f262696c07b64 | 14 | 4 |
Indian Campaign Medal | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 12 | 58519a6a58780bcea205f999c3c417456ff3e011b97abb4dfc242583f37950fc | 21 | 3 |
Spanish Campaign Medal | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 13 | 7e0941a12d5a568cecaf780123eede5945bb8f0024bafb69f732b47475ce3d05 | 22 | 3 |
Philippine Campaign Medal | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 14 | 1b2349c4a20ac73226740a37640dfba0dc2ceeb11c8b4277917c3b7d0dfe546a | 25 | 4 |
Medal of Honor citation | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 15 | 5d54a92f6192a9565cacc480fbb853742b457310599328effd616883df77c58f | 23 | 5 |
Rank and Organization: Sergeant Major, 10th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Santiago, Cuba, July 1, 1898. Birth: Laramie County, Wyoming. Date of Issue: July 3, 1902. Date of Presentation: Unknown | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 16 | d6e09f27b004635e0ce7bc9a2c38705fc415fbaba21eee1f68a6008027951141 | 197 | 64 |
Citation: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward%20L.%20Baker%20Jr. | 8265642 | 17 | adf9d39b1a7a012d1d3817ab2d8c08aa2544ee1c2794451f86a2c7176b3985af | 9 | 2 |
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