Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick

Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick
Governor of American Samoa
In office
January 15, 1936 – January 20, 1936
Preceded byOtto Carl Dowling
Succeeded byMacGillivray Milne
Personal details
Born1896
Died1974
SpousePauline Case Fitzpatrick
OccupationNaval officer
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy Seal United States Navy
Rank Commander
CommandsUSS Zeilin

Thomas Benjamin Fitzpatrick (1896 – 1974) was a United States Navy Commander[1] and the governor of American Samoa for a brief time from January 15, 1936, to January 20, 1936. During World War II, Fitzpatrick commanded USS Zeilin, which landed troops and sustained damage during the Battle of Tarawa.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Gale Johnson Weds Paula Fitzpatrick". The New York Times. New York City. 6 May 1956. p. 89.
  2. ^ Dyer, George. "That Real Toughie--Tarawa". The Amphibians Came to Conquer: The Story of Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. p. 685. Retrieved 19 March 2010.


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