Charles P. Cecil

Charles Purcell Cecil
Born	4 September 1893 Louisville, Kentucky
Died	31 July 1944 Pacific Ocean
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1916–1944
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Destroyer Division Eleven, Destroyer Squadron Five, USS Cummings (DD-365), USS Helena (CL-50)
Battles/wars	World War I, World War II

Charles Purcell Cecil (1893–1944) was a US Navy Admiral who was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions at the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands on 26 October 1942. In November 1942, Rear Admiral Cecil assumed command of the USS Helena (CL-50). On 6 July 1943 he was awarded a Bronze Star Medal and a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism in action against Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands.

Cecil was killed in a plane crash (31 July 1944) while traveling between assignments in the Pacific.

Admiral Cecil is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 8, Site 3428.

Awards and honors

A graphical representation of Admiral Cecil's personal decorations:

The USS Charles P. Cecil (DD-835) was named in his honor and commissioned on 29 June 1945.

References

• http://www.usshelena.org/navyltr.html
• http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cpcecil.htm

Persondata
Name	Cecil, Charles P.
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	4 September 1893
Place of birth	Louisville, Kentucky
Date of death	31 July 1944
Place of death	Pacific Ocean