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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