Donald K. Ross
| Donald Kirby Ross | |
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Lieutenant Donald K. Ross, c. 1944
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| Born |
December 8, 1910 Beverly, Kansas |
| Died | May 27, 1992 (aged 81) Bremerton, Washington |
| Buried at | ashes were scattered at sea over the USS Nevada |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1929–1956 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Unit | USS Nevada |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Donald Kirby Ross (December 8, 1910 – May 27, 1992) was an officer of the United States Navy who received the first Medal of Honor of World War II. This award was made for his actions during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Ross was born on December 8, 1910, in Beverly, Kansas. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in Denver, Colorado, on June 3, 1929, and graduated as company honorman from basic training at Naval Station San Diego. He completed Machinist Mate School at Norfolk, Virginia, first in his class and was assigned to the transport ship USS Henderson (AP-1) on a China service run.
While serving aboard the hospital ship USS Relief (AH-1), Ross saw his first action (with the U.S. Marines) in Nicaragua in 1931. Advancing through the ranks on the minesweeper USS Brant (AM-24), destroyer USS Simpson (DD-221) and cruiser USS Minneapolis (CA-36), he attained the rank of warrant officer machinist in October 1940, and was assigned to the battleship USS Nevada (BB-36).
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