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   Ernest Edwin Evans (August 13, 1908 – October 25, 1944) was an officer of the United States Navy who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle off Samar in World War II . Biography.

2. www.defense.gov › News › Feature-StoriesMedal of Honor Monday: Navy Cmdr. Ernest E. Evans

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   Apr 19, 2021 · The Battle of Leyte Gulf, which helped the Allies recapture the Philippines during World War II, is one of America's greatest naval triumphs, thanks in large part to Navy Cmdr. Ernest Evans.

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3. www.usni.org › february › harms-way-ernest-e-evansHarm’s Way: Ernest E. Evans | Naval History Magazine ...

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   February 2023. Naval History Magazine. Profiles in Command. View Issue. Comments. Medal of Honor recipient Ernest E. Evans is justifiably famous for his display of supreme courage while in command of the USS Johnston (DD-557) during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, when he attacked an overwhelming Japanese force of battleships and cruisers.

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5. www.history.navy.mil › browse-by-topic › warsCDR Ernest E. Evans of Johnston (DD-557) - NHHC

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   Then-LCDR Ernest E. Evans at the commissioning ceremonies of Johnston (DD-557), Seattle, Washington, 27 October 1943. He was Johnston's commanding officer from then until she was sunk in the Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944, and was lost with the ship (NH 63499). Johnston off Seattle or Tacoma, Washington, 27 October 1943 (NH 63495).

6. www.cmohs.org › recipients › ernest-edwin-chief-evansErnest Edwin "Chief" Evans | World War II | U.S. Navy | Medal ...

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   Rank: Commander. Conflict/Era: World War II. Unit/Command: U.S.S. Johnston. Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy. Medal of Honor Action Date: October 25, 1944. Medal of Honor Action Place: off Samar, Philippine Islands. Citation. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as commanding ...

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   Who was Ernest Edwin Evans?

   • Ernest Edwin Evans (August 13, 1908 – October 25, 1944) was an officer of the United States Navy who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle off Samar in World War II . Evans, of Native American ancestry ( Cherokee / Creek ), was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma and graduated from Muskogee Central High School.

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   How did Ernest Evans come up?

   • Ernest Evans had come up the hard way, harder than most. His white paternal grandfather had married a Creek Indian woman just to gain control of her land allotment. He soon divorced her and disowned their child. That child grew up to be his father; his mother was a full-blooded Cherokee.

   CDR Ernest E. Evans of Johnston (DD-557) - NHHC

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   Who was Lt Evans & what did he do?

   • Lt. Evans had been commanding officer of the Johnston and its crew of 327 men since its commissioning in October 1943. He had been born into the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma in 1908. After graduating high school, he tried to join the Marine Corps. When that didn’t pan out, he signed up for the Navy in 1926.

   American Indian Medal of Honor Recipient Ernest E. Evans

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   Why was Cmdr Ernest Evans awarded the Medal of Honor?

   • Because of his heroism that day, Cmdr. Ernest Evans was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, becoming the first Native American in the U.S. Navy and one of only two destroyer captains in WWII to receive such an award.

   The two-hour battle that turned Cmdr. Ernest Evans into a Navy legend

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8. www.cmohs.org › news-events › medal-of-honorAmerican Indian Medal of Honor Recipient Ernest E. Evans

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   Nov 2, 2021 · By Laura Jowdy, Archivist & Historical Collections Manager, CMOHS. November is National Native American Heritage Month, and we are featuring the incredible story of Commander Ernest E. Evans, born into the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma in 1908. “This is going to be a fighting ship.

9. taskandpurpose.com › news › uss-johnston-cmdr-ernestThe two-hour battle that turned Cmdr. Ernest Evans into a ...

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   Apr 5, 2021 · The ship’s skipper, Cmdr. Ernest E. Evans, knew he had to risk it all to protect the invasion force Gen. Douglas MacArthur was landing on the Philippines. While neither Evans nor the Johnston...

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