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Admiral Frederick Joseph Horne (February 14, 1880 – October 18, 1959) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy. As the first Vice Chief of Naval Operations, he directed all Navy logistics during World War II. ==Early career== Horne was born in New York City, New York on February 14, 1880 to George Edward Horne and the former Marguerite Agnes Cooper.〔''Who's Who In America'', p. 1294.〕 He was appointed from the state of New York to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, on May 20, 1895. As a naval cadet,〔U.S. Naval Academy undergraduates were titled "naval cadets" between 1882 and 1902, and "midshipmen" thereafter.〕 he served in the Spanish–American War aboard the gunboat and the battleship during the summer of 1898; he participated in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba on July 3, 1898. He graduated from the academy on January 28, 1899. He fulfilled the two years' sea duty required before he could be commissioned as an officer as a passed midshipman aboard the protected cruiser , the gunboat , the gunboat , the gunboat , the distilling ship , and the hospital ship . During those assignments, he participated in 15 engagements of the Philippine–American War. He was commissioned ensign with date of rank January 28, 1901.〔Schuon, pp. 116–117.〕 After receiving his commission, he continued to serve at sea aboard the gunboat , the wooden screw sloop , and as chief engineer of the gunboat . In 1904, he returned to the Naval Academy as an instructor in the Department of Engineering.〔 From May 25, 1906, he was senior engineer of the monitor . In September 1906, he was transferred to the battleship , where he performed similar duties until November 28, 1908. He then served two years as executive officer of the protected cruiser , operating with the Asiatic Fleet, until October 8, 1910. He reported again to the Naval Academy as an instructor in the Department of Navigation between November 1, 1910 and June 10, 1912, a tour that included service as senior engineer officer of the battleship for the practice cruise of Summer 1911.〔 He then served as navigator of the battleships and . He reported to the Naval Training Station for duty in charge of a draft of men to Manila; then served as navigator of the armored cruiser , operating with the Asiatic Fleet. Upon reaching Naval Station, Olongapo, Philippine Islands, he spent three months as captain of the yard. From June to November 1914, he commanded the distilling ship , which departed Manila Bay in July and surveyed the French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii, while ''en route'' to the Mare Island Naval Shipyard for decommissioning.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frederick J. Horne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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