John C. Daniel

John Cheshire Daniel
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
Born(1899-11-01)1 November 1899[1]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died23 November 1992(1992-11-23) (aged 93)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1924–1960
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands6th Naval District
USS Salem
USS Ammen
Battles / warsWorld War II
Korean War

Vice admiral John Cheshire Daniel (1 November 1899 – 23 November 1992) was a United States Navy officer who served in World War II and the Korean War.

Early life

He was born in Philadelphia in 1899.[2]

Career

He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1924.[2]

During World War II he served on destroyers seeing action during the Battle of the Coral Sea where he participated in the rescue of survivors from the USS Lexington,[3] and in the Battle of Midway.[2]

On 20 March 1943 he took command of the destroyer USS Ammen on its commissioning. He commanded Ammen during the landings on Attu and subsequent operations in the Aleutian Islands.[4]

In mid-May 1943 he was appointed commander of the newly formed Operational Naval Demolition Unit and Naval Combat Demolition Unit No. 1 at the Amphibious Training Base, Solomons, Maryland. On 14 May 1943 six officers and 18 enlisted men reported for training from the Seabee training camp at Camp Peary, Virginia. After a four-week course they were sent to participate in Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily.[5]

He was aboard USS Missouri when the Japanese surrender was signed.[2]

On 14 May 1949 he took command of the cruiser USS Salem on its commissioning.[6]

On 22 June 1952 Daniel joined the United Nations Command ceasefire delegation at Panmunjom replacing Admiral Ruthven E. Libby.[7]: 272  On 12 December 1952 he assumed command of COMSTSWESTPACAREA, succeeding Rear Admiral W.F. Paterson.[8] On 6 April 1953 he led the negotiations for the exchange of sick and wounded prisoners that culminated in Operation Little Switch which took place from 20 April to 3 May 1953.[7]: 414–9  He continued to be involved in the ceasefire negotiations leading the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement on 27 July 1953.[7]: 423 

He served as commandant of the 6th Naval District from 28 February 1958 until 30 September 1959.[9]

He retired from the Navy in 1960.[2]

Later life and death

After moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida after his military retirement, he died on 23 November 1992 at North Beach Hospital there from pneumonia and heart problems.[2] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on 30 November 1992.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Daniel, John C". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "John C. Daniel, 93; Admiral Had a Role In '53 Korean Truce". The New York Times. 29 November 1992.
  3. ^ "Battle of the Coral Sea Combat Narratives". Naval History and Heritage Command. p. 43. Retrieved 17 March 2021.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Ammen II (DD-527)". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 17 March 2021.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ Tom Hawkins (26 December 2011). "U.S. Navy SEAL Teams: Origins and Evolution 1942-1962". Defense Media Network. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Salem III (CA-139)". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 17 March 2021.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ a b c Hermes, Walter (1992). United States Army in the Korean War: Truce Tent and Fighting Front. United States Army Center of Military History. ISBN 9781410224842.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. ^ "Korean War: Chronology of U.S. Pacific Fleet Operations, September–December 1952". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 17 March 2021.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  9. ^ "Sixth Naval District". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 17 March 2021.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.