Daniel Callaghan
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Daniel Callaghan was a U.S. Navy rear admiral and Medal of Honor recipient noted for his leadership and death in action during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Daniel Callaghan canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor recipient
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United States Navy rear admiral ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| awardReceived |
Medal of Honor
ⓘ
Navy Cross ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| buriedAt | San Francisco National Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Callaghan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | naval operations ⓘ |
| genre | naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Daniel ⓘ |
| hasPart |
namesake of USS Callaghan (DD-792)
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namesake of USS Callaghan (DDG-994) ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Rear Admiral ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
captain
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rear admiral ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Pacific Fleet ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for valor at Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death while aboard USS San Francisco during battle ⓘ |
| notableFor | commanding U.S. forces in the night action of 13 November 1942 off Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Battle of Guadalcanal
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surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | off Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| positionHeld | aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ |
| residence |
San Francisco
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surface form:
San Francisco, California
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| serviceEnd | 1942 ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Navy officer service number (exact value not provided) ⓘ |
| serviceStart | early 20th century ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shipCommanded |
USS Portland (CA-33)
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USS Reuben James (DD-245) ⓘ USS San Francisco (CA-38) ⓘ |
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