Arthur E. Loeser

Infobox Military Person
name = Arthur Edward Loeser
lived = 17 April 1903 – 13 November 1942
placeofbirth = Rahway, New Jersey
placeofdeath = Ironbottom Sound, Guadalcanal


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allegiance = United States of America
serviceyears = 1927–42
rank = Lieutenant Commander
branch = United States Navy
unit = USS "Atlanta" (CL-51)
battles = Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
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Arthur Edward Loeser was born on 17 April 1903 at Rahway, New Jersey; appointed to the United States Naval Academy on 15 August 1923; and commissioned ensign on 2 June 1927.

After serving from 1927–29 in the aircraft carrier USS "Saratoga" (CV-3), from 1929–32 in the destroyer "Hopkins" (DD-249), in the cruiser "Rochester" (CA-2) in 1932, in the gunboat "Asheville" (PG-21) in 1933, and in "Chicago" (CA-29) in 1934, Loeser completed two years of postgraduate work at the Naval Academy. Two years in the battleship "Mississippi" (BB-41) were followed by two in "Sampson" (DD-394) as engineering officer. From June 1940 to August 1941 he served with Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Bath, Maine.

On 2 September 1941 Lieutenant Commander Loeser reported aboard light cruiser "Atlanta" (CL-51) as engineering officer.Lieutenant Commander Loeser was killed in action on 13 November 1942 when enemy torpedoes crippled "Atlanta" in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.

In 1943, the destroyer escort USS "Loeser" (DE-680) was named in honor of Lt.Cmdr. Loeser, sponsored by his widow, Mrs. Marion Loeser.

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