United States Navy Rear Admiral. He began his military career being appointed to the US Naval Academy by President Ulysses S. Grant and graduated a Ensign in 1873. He served on the USS Cincinnati during the Spanish-American War and was a Captain Superintendent of the US Naval Academy (1907-09). In 1911, he was promoted Rear Admiral commander of battleship USS Kansas and served as commander of the 2nd Division, US Atlantic Fleet. He was Commander in Chief of US Atlantic Fleet (1913-14) and ended his career as a member of the Navy General Board on February 28, 1921. In May 1946, the Naval destroyer USS Charles J. Badger (DD-657) was named for him and the destroyer USS Badger (FF-107) was named in his honor in July 1964.
United States Navy Rear Admiral. He began his military career being appointed to the US Naval Academy by President Ulysses S. Grant and graduated a Ensign in 1873. He served on the USS Cincinnati during the Spanish-American War and was a Captain Superintendent of the US Naval Academy (1907-09). In 1911, he was promoted Rear Admiral commander of battleship USS Kansas and served as commander of the 2nd Division, US Atlantic Fleet. He was Commander in Chief of US Atlantic Fleet (1913-14) and ended his career as a member of the Navy General Board on February 28, 1921. In May 1946, the Naval destroyer USS Charles J. Badger (DD-657) was named for him and the destroyer USS Badger (FF-107) was named in his honor in July 1964.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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