Navy Cross medal
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Rear Admiral Roger Welles
(American, 1862 - 1932)
Dateafter 1917
Mediumbronze; grosgrain ribbon
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 3 1/4 × 1 3/4in. (8.3 × 4.4cm)
ClassificationsCeremonies
Credit LineGift of Roger P. Welles
Object number1972.8.8.8
DescriptionThe Navy Cross awarded to Rear Admiral Roger Welles, Jr. for his service as Director of Naval Intelligence during World War I. The medal is suspended from a blue and white striped ribbon. The front of the medal has a relief image of a ship. The reverse side of the medal has two crossed anchors and "U/ S/ N" around the anchors.
NotesBiographical Note: Rear Admiral Roger Welles (1862-1932) was born in Newington, Conn. He graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1884. During the Spanish-American War, he served as executive officer on the USS Wasp. After the Spanish-American War in 1903, he attended the U. S. Naval War College, and then was appointed director of the U. S. Office of Naval Intelligence in 1917. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1919. He retired from the U. S. Navy in 1926.Subject Note: The Navy Cross is the second highest military decoration the may be awarded to a member of the U. S. Navy.
Status
Not on view
Rear Admiral Roger Welles
Rear Admiral Roger Welles
John Henry Kelso Davis
