US Navy Rear Admiral. Gray was brought up in Chicago and attended Crane High School, and next went to Michigan State University. He received an appointment to Annapolis on August 6, 1917 and graduated in 1921. In the early 1920's he was assigned as the gunnery officer on the USS New York. He next was assigned to the Submarine S-26 in 1925 and was sent to Submarine School at New London, Connecticut. He was promoted to Lieutenant in June of 1927 and assumed command of the Submarine O-8 in August of 1927. The following year he was transferred to the Fleet Training Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. By mid 1930 he became the Commanding Officer of the USS R-9 and S-19 until May of 1933. From May of 1933 to June of 1935 Gray was Assistant Inspector of Ordnance in Charge at the Mine Depot in New London. In late 1935 he was assigned onboard the USS Canopus as Senior Aide and Operations Officer on the staff of Commander, Submarine Squadron 5. He later served in submarines of the Asiatic Fleet, and in the fall of 1937 assisted with the evacuation of Americans from Tsingtao, China. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in October of 1937 and in April of 1938 he returned to Washington before assuming duties as First Lieutenant and Damage Control Officer on the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. In the later part of 1941 Gray was given command of Submarine Division 52 and was serving in the North Pacific Force when the U.S. joined World War II. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on June 20, 1942 and he assumed command of Submarine Squadron 1 of the Atlantic Fleet in August of 1942. He remained in that position until August of 1944 when he was assigned as Task Commander in the Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet. After the war he returned as the Commanding Officer of the Submarine Base at New London. In February of 1946 he assumed the additional command of Commander, Inactive Fleet, later known as New London Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet. In September of 1947 he was designated Professor of Naval Science with the NROTC unit at Cornell University. He was promoted to Rear Admiral on June 30, 1951.
US Navy Rear Admiral. Gray was brought up in Chicago and attended Crane High School, and next went to Michigan State University. He received an appointment to Annapolis on August 6, 1917 and graduated in 1921. In the early 1920's he was assigned as the gunnery officer on the USS New York. He next was assigned to the Submarine S-26 in 1925 and was sent to Submarine School at New London, Connecticut. He was promoted to Lieutenant in June of 1927 and assumed command of the Submarine O-8 in August of 1927. The following year he was transferred to the Fleet Training Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. By mid 1930 he became the Commanding Officer of the USS R-9 and S-19 until May of 1933. From May of 1933 to June of 1935 Gray was Assistant Inspector of Ordnance in Charge at the Mine Depot in New London. In late 1935 he was assigned onboard the USS Canopus as Senior Aide and Operations Officer on the staff of Commander, Submarine Squadron 5. He later served in submarines of the Asiatic Fleet, and in the fall of 1937 assisted with the evacuation of Americans from Tsingtao, China. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in October of 1937 and in April of 1938 he returned to Washington before assuming duties as First Lieutenant and Damage Control Officer on the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. In the later part of 1941 Gray was given command of Submarine Division 52 and was serving in the North Pacific Force when the U.S. joined World War II. He was promoted to the rank of Captain on June 20, 1942 and he assumed command of Submarine Squadron 1 of the Atlantic Fleet in August of 1942. He remained in that position until August of 1944 when he was assigned as Task Commander in the Amphibious Force, Pacific Fleet. After the war he returned as the Commanding Officer of the Submarine Base at New London. In February of 1946 he assumed the additional command of Commander, Inactive Fleet, later known as New London Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet. In September of 1947 he was designated Professor of Naval Science with the NROTC unit at Cornell University. He was promoted to Rear Admiral on June 30, 1951.
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