New destroyer named for local Navy man

RENO

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/20/2006 at 19:30:59

From the "Fairfield Journal", as reported by the "Batavia News", Jan. 2, 1919, Pg. 1, Col. 2

Mrs. L. D. RENO of Agency has been informed by Sec'y Josephus Daniels of the navy, that a new destroyer soon to be launched by the U.S. is to be named the 'RENO' for her son who lost his life in the naval service. Lt. Commander Walter E. RENO was drowned last Nov. while in command of the USS Chauncey.

[Also posted to the Wapello County Documents board]

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).