Leo Hewlett Thebaud
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| Birth name | Leo Hewlett Thébaud |
| Nickname(s) | Bud |
| Born |
February 15, 1890 Madison, New Jersey |
| Died | April 18, 1980 (aged 90) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Place of burial | United States Naval Academy Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1913–1952 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Commandant, First Naval District Commander, Cruiser Division Ten USS Boise (1943) Commander, United States Escort Control Commander, Destroyer Squadron Twenty-Seven Commander, Destroyer Squadron Thirteen USS Clark (1936-1938) USS James K. Paulding (1926?-1928) USS Bainbridge (1921-1922) USS Herndon (1920-1921) USS Paul Jones (1918-1919) |
| Battles/wars |
World War I Second Nicaraguan Campaign World War II |
| Awards |
Navy Cross Legion of Merit (4) Navy Commendation Medal Order of the British Empire French Legion of Honour Czechoslovakian Order of Merit Order of Yun Hui of the Republic of China. |
Leo Hewlett Thebaud (February 15, 1890 – April 18, 1980) was an admiral of the United States Navy.
Thebaud was born in Madison, New Jersey on February 15, 1890 to Edward Vincent (1824-1900) and Elizabeth Hewlett Scudder (1869-1952) Thebaud. His grandfathers were Edward Thebaud and Townsend Scudder. Growing up, he attended the Berkeley Institute in New York City, the Hodder School in England, the Chestnut Hill Academy in Pennsylvania, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy, class of 1913. On May 14, 1921, he married the former Eleanor Laurie McCawley (May 6, 1899 - Mar. 8, 1980) from Haverford, Pennsylvania.
Following graduation, Thebaud was assigned to USS Wyoming, where he served until 1917. He then served as Commanding Officer of the USS Paul Jones in escort duties in the Atlantic. While commanding Paul Jones, Thebaud was awarded the Navy Cross for rescuing the crew of USS Henderson. Later destroyer duty included service aboard USS Wickes, USS DeLong, USS Dickerson, and commands of the USS Herndon and USS Bainbridge.
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