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'''Walter E. Reno''' was ([[3 October]] [[1881]] – [[1917]]) was an officer in the [[United States Navy]]. He died while on convoy duty in [[World War I]], when his ship was accidentally rammed by a British vessel. |
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[[Image:Walter E. Reno.jpg|thumb|right|Lieutenant Reno]] |
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Born in [[Davis County, Iowa]], Reno entered the [[United States Naval Academy|Naval Academy]] in 1901 and graduated in 1905. While a junior officer, Reno served primarily in [[battleship]]s. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1910 and during the next four years was stationed in the battleships [[USS New Jersey (BB-16)|''New Jersey'']] and [[USS Wisconsin (BB-9)|''Wisconsin'']]. From early 1914 until early 1916 he was Officer in Charge at the [[Chicago, Illinois]], Navy Recruiting Station. |
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Lieutenant Reno then went out to the [[Philippines]], where he took command of the destroyer [[USS Chauncey (DD-3)|''Chauncey'' (DD-3)]]. In the Summer of 1917, after United States had entered [[World War I]], Reno brought his ship from the [[Far East]] to the [[Europe]]an war zone. While on convoy escort duty west of [[Gibraltar]] during the night of 19 November 1917, ''Chauncey'' was rammed by [[British Navy|British]] merchantman ''Rose'' and sank, taking with her Lieutenant Commander Reno and twenty of his ship's officers and men. |
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The first [[USS Reno (DD-303)|USS ''Reno'' (DD-303)]] was named in honor of him. |
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[[Category:1881 births|Reno, Walter E.]] |
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[[Category:1917 deaths|Reno, Walter E.]] |
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[[Category:United States Navy officers|Reno, Walter E.]] |
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[[Category:United States Naval Academy graduates|Reno, Walter E.]] |
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[[Category:People from Iowa|Reno, Walter E.]] |
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[[Category:American military personnel of World War I|Reno, Walter E.]] |
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