Capt. Albert H. Rooks assuming command of the USS Houston (CA-30)
Item
Title
Capt. Albert H. Rooks assuming command of the USS Houston (CA-30)
Description
Captain Albert H. Rooks commanded the USS Houston during the Battle of Sunda Strait. He was awarded several medals posthumously, including the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Netherlands' Cross of the Bronze Lion.
Subject
Houston (Cruiser : CA-30)
Rooks, Albert H.
Source
Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Date
1941
Rights
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Identifier
Cruiser Houston Collection, Box 2, Folder 89
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Contributor
USS Houston Survivors Association
Format
black-and-white photographs
Type
Still Image
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