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Glynn R. Donaho
Glynn Robert Donaho (March 25, 1905 – May 26, 1986), nicknamed "Donc", was a United States Navy officer known principally for his exploits as a submarine commander during World War II, for which he received the Navy Cross four times, the Silver Star twice, and the Bronze Star Medal. Early life Donaho was born in George, Texas. He entered United States Naval Academy on July 10, 1923 and graduated in 1927. He was commissioned Ensign, upon graduation. Military career Donaho's first assignment was aboard the battleship from July 1927 to May 1930, followed by Submarine training at the Submarine Training School at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, from June to December 1930. Donaho served as Navigator aboard the submarine from December 1930 to March 1933, and then as Navigator aboard the submarine from March 1933 to August 1934. His next assignment was as Navigator aboard the submarine . from August 1934 to June 1935, followed by Naval Postgraduate School at the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both List of U.S. states and territories by area, area (after Alaska) and List of U.S. states and territories by population, population (after California). Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, states of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas to the south and southwest; and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Houston is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in Texas and the List of United States cities by population, fourth-largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second most pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
