George K. MacKenzie

George K. MacKenzie

George K. MacKenzie, born 30 May 1910 in Brooklyn, N.Y., graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1931.

MacKenzie attended the Submarine School and Deep Sea Diving School and the advanced course in the Submarine Officers' School in addition to serving in "Raleigh" (CL-7), "Bonita" (SS-165), and "Plunger" (SS-179) and commanding "Falcon" (ASR-2) and "Triton" (SS-201). Lieutenant Commander MacKenzie was killed in action 15 March 1943 when three Japanese destroyers sank "Triton" in waters just north of the Admiralty Islands. For heroism and courageous devotion to duty he received the Navy Cross.

Namesake

In 1945, the destroyer USS "George K. MacKenzie" (DD-836) was named in his honor.

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