Daniel J. Callaghan

Daniel Judson Callaghan
Callaghan on the bridge of USS San Francisco in 1942
Nickname(s)	Dan
Born	(1890-07-26)July 26, 1890 San Francisco, California, US
Died	November 13, 1942(1942-11-13) (aged 52) off Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands
Place of burial	buried at sea in Ironbottom Sound off Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1911–1942
Rank	Rear admiral
Unit	Task Force 67
Commands held	USS Truxtun USS San Francisco Task Group 67.4
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Pacific War Guadalcanal campaign Naval Battle of Guadalcanal †
Awards	Medal of Honor (posthumous) Distinguished Service Medal Purple Heart
Relations	William Callaghan (brother)

Daniel Judson Callaghan (July 26, 1890 – November 13, 1942) was a United States Navy officer who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. In a three-decades-long career, he served his country in two wars. Callaghan served on several ships during his first 20 years of service, including escort duties during World War I, and also filled some shore-based administrative roles. He later came to the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who appointed Callaghan as his naval aide in 1938.^[1] A few years later, he returned to command duties during the early stages of World War II. An enemy shell killed Callaghan on the bridge of his flagship, USS San Francisco, during a surface action against a larger Japanese force off Savo Island. He was the third of five US Navy admirals killed in battle during WWII, including: Isaac C. Kidd (1941, Attack on Pearl Harbor); Norman Scott (earlier on same night, in same battle, as Callaghan); Henry M. Mullinnix (1943, Battle of Makin); and Theodore E. Chandler (1945, invasion of Lingayen Gulf).

The battle ended in a strategic victory for the Allied side.