Paul H. Carr

Paul H. Carr

Paul Henry Carr (February 13, 1924 - October 25, 1944) was a U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate Third Class who received a Silver Star posthumously for his actions aboard USS "Samuel B. Roberts" (DE 413) at the Battle off Samar during World War II. Carr served as the Gun Mount Captain of the after 5 inch gun on the USS Samuel B. Roberts.

The Navy honored Carr by naming the guided missile frigate USS Carr (FFG-52) for him.

Carr came from Checotah, Oklahoma. He had married Goldie Lee Johnson of Checotah, Oklahoma, on October 23, 1943, leaving her a widow just one year later. He was also survived by eight sisters, who kept an active interest in their brother's ship, USS CARR (FFG 52).

External links

* [http://www.carr.navy.mil/default.aspx Official US Navy site for FFG-52, USS Paul Henry Carr]
* [http://www.carr.navy.mil/Site%20Pages/history.aspx Official US Navy site for on Paul Henry Carr]
* [http://www.bosamar.com The Battle Off Samar Website]
* [http://www.navybook.com/nohigherhonor/pic-de413.shtml No Higher Honor: Saving the U.S.S. "Samuel B. Roberts" in the Persian Gulf]

Books

*cite book
author= Hornfischer, James D.
title=The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
publisher=Bantam
year=2004
id=ISBN 0-553-80257-7
*cite book
last = Willmott
first = H. P.
authorlink =
coauthors =
year = 2005
chapter =
title = The Battle Of Leyte Gulf: The Last Fleet Action
publisher = Indiana University Press
location =
id = ISBN 0-253-34528-6


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