Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-12-26 | Page 4 | Today's Anniversary

s st t kr 17 I I A J A i iOn x a t tOn On D December 2 26 6 1837 George Dewey DewCY an In American naval officer Cam famed for tor destroying de the tho Spanish Asiatic fleet in tho ho Spanish Spanish-Ameri h can war var was born in her ller lier Vt to After Atter graduating from the United IA States naval na-al academy in 1858 1853 h ho he hebe be began an active O service on tho the Mediterranean station On his return h he he participated in several Civil war nr engagements under Farragut In 1898 1808 at the outbreak of at the war with Spain Dewey then a commodore com coin was appointed to tho the command command com corn mand of ot tho the AsiatiC station On May 1 he lie entirely destroyed tho the Spanish fleet at Manila ba bay without with with- 1 out tho the loss of or n a man In his own fleet tied In recognition of or this achievement ment menthe admiral 1 he was appointed a n. rear and was especially honored b by cone con grove gross Ho lIe later coop cooperated rate J In the tle capture of oC Manila Manila- Ho lie received an art t enthusiastic reception on his return to the tho United States und mind In tho the sarno ame year nr was made mado admiral of or the tha navy nan the only officer who ever b held Jd that hat rank rail J I 11 1