Charles Conway Hartigan

Charles Conway Hartigan
Hartigan as a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman
Nickname(s)Mike
Born(1882-09-13)September 13, 1882
Middletown, New York, US
DiedFebruary 25, 1944(1944-02-25) (aged 61)
Palo Alto, California, US
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Years of service1906–1941
RankRear Admiral
CommandsUSS Oklahoma
USS Relief
USS Cassin
Battles / warsBattle of Veracruz (1914)
World War I
AwardsMedal of Honor

Charles Conway Hartigan (September 13, 1882 February 25, 1944) was born in Middletown, New York and died in Palo Alto, California. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1906.

He received the Medal of Honor for actions at the United States occupation of Veracruz. He was a veteran of World War I and commanded the ill-fated USS Oklahoma (BB-37) from 1937 to 1939.