Family Card - Person Sheet
NameAdmiral Stuart H. Ingersoll35
Birth3 Jun 1898, Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts9826
Death29 Jan 1983, Newport, Rhode Island9826
Notes for Admiral Stuart H. Ingersoll
During World War II, Adm. Ingersoll distinguished himself as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Monterey. He received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism during a Japanese aerial attack near Taiwan.During World War II, Adm. Ingersoll distinguished himself as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Monterey. He received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism during a Japanese aerial attack near Taiwan. Two former presidents, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, served under Adm. Ingersoll. Ford was a lieutenant aboard the Monterey during World War II. Carter was a midshipman when Adm. Ingersoll served as commandant of the U.S. Naval Academy from 1945 to 1947.
9826