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| 66k | Harold D. Shannon was born in Chicago, Illinois, on 16 September 1892. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1913 and became a commissioned officer in 1917. Serving in France during the First World War, he was decorated for his role in the Battle of Belleau Wood. He continued his Marine Corps service during peacetime, including service in the Caribbean and Central America. Promoted to Colonel in May 1942, he commanded Marine defensive units at Midway Atoll during the Battle of Midway. Colonel Shannon later served at Pearl Harbor and at San Diego, where he passed away on 16 February 1943. Photo #: 80-G-318249. Colonel Harold D. Shannon, USMC, photographed circa Autumn 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 127k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 65k | Undated, location unknown. The ship is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 3d. | - | |
| 100k | USS Shannon(DM-25) steams past task forces gathering for the Okinawa Operation, circa March 1945. Location is probably Ulithi Atoll. Ships in the near background include USS Flint (CL-97), in left center, and USS Miami(CL-89), at right. Three Essex class aircraft carriers are anchored in the middle distance. USS Enterprise (CV-6) is at the far left. | Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy | |
| 198k | USS Shannon as DM-25 in 1950 exercises as seen from USS Johnston (DD-821). From the photo collection of LCdr Frank Lucas. | John Chiquoine | |
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CDR Edward Lee Foster Sep 8 1944 - Jun 10 1945 CDR William Robins Crenshaw Dec 15 1945 - Jul 2 1947 CDR Robert Alonzo Phillips Jul 2 1947 - May 1949 CDR James Starr Shilson May 1949 - Aug 1951 CDR George Clifton Ellerton Jr. Aug 1951 - 1953 CDR William Linsay Poindexter 1953 - Oct 24 1955
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