Emory S. Land
Emory Scott Land (born January 8, 1879 in Cañon City , Colorado , † November 27, 1971 ) was an American officer in the United States Navy (most recently Vice Admiral) and head of the War Shipping Administration (WSA) and the United States Maritime Commission .
Awards
- Navy Cross
- Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Spanish Campaign Medal
- World War I Victory Medal with submarine front clasp
- American Defense Service Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1921
- Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1945
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta presented by the Polish government in exile.
- The warship Emory S. Land (AS-39) was named after him.
- Land is the namesake for Land Bay and the Land Glacier in Antarctica.
Web links
Commons : Emory S. Land - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Newspaper article about Emory S. Land in the press kit of the 20th century of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
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| SURNAME | Land, Emory S. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Country, Emory Scott (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Vice Admiral in the United States Navy |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cañon City |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 27, 1971 |