Tennessee (BB 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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flag officers Rear Admiral Howard F. Kingman, USN 9 June 1943 to 10 October 1944 Rear Admiral Theodore E. Chandler, USN 10 October 1944 to 29 October 1944 lDied aboard USS LOUISVILLE from wounds re- ceived in Lingayen Gulf action December 19441 Rear Admiral Morton L. Deyo, USN 15 March 1945 to 3 May 1945 Vice-Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorff, USN 10-15 March 1945 3 May 1945 to 14 October 1945

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-k 'k 'k i' commanding officers Captain Charles E. Reorclan, USN 31 December 1940 to 20 June 1942 0-0-0 Captain Robert S. Haggart, USN 20 .lune 1942 to 25 March 1944 0-0-0 Captain Andrew D. Mayer, USN 25 March 1944 to 10 October 1944 9-0-0 Captain John B. Heffernan, USN 10 October 1944 to 7 September 1945

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