Captain James W. Whitfield – Commanding Officer – Oct ’42 – Jan ’43

Captain James W. Whitfield was a tough Commanding Officer. “If he liked you, he liked you. If not …” (watch the video below)

Captain Whitfield “Bulldog” (USS Harry Lee, USS Calvert)

 

Here is information on Captain Whitfield’s time while at the Naval Academy – class of 1918:

http://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/United_States_Naval_Academy_Lucky_Bag_Yearbook/1918/Page_224.html

United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD), Class of 1918,_2013-03-19_20-47-41

 

Admiral JW Whitfield’s sword was up for sale on EBay in early 2013. Here are pictures from the auction:

Pre WWII Navy M1852 Officers Sword Named to Admiral James w Whitfield RARE  eBa_2013-03-05_21-18-59 Pre WWII Navy M1852 Officers Sword Named to Admiral James w Whitfield RARE  eBa_2013-03-05_21-20-34 Pre WWII Navy M1852 Officers Sword Named to Admiral James w Whitfield RARE  eBa_2013-03-19_20-26-02