Henry M. Mullinnix

Henry Maston Mullinnix
Born	(1892-07-04)July 4, 1892 Spencer, Indiana
Died	November 24, 1943(1943-11-24) (aged 51) off Makin Island
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1916–1943
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	USS Albemarle USS Saratoga Carrier Division 24 Task Group 52.3
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Makin  †
Awards	Legion of Merit w/ Combat "V" Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon

Henry Maston Mullinnix (July 4, 1892 – November 24, 1943) was a United States Navy aviator and admiral who served in World War I and World War II. Mullinnix was killed in action while commanding a Navy escort carrier division and task force group when his flagship, the escort carrier USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56), was sunk by a Japanese submarine near the Gilbert Islands during World War II. He was the fourth of five US Navy admirals killed in battle during WWII, including: Isaac C. Kidd (1941, Attack on Pearl Harbor); Norman Scott and Daniel J. Callaghan (same day, 1942, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal); and Theodore E. Chandler (1945, invasion of Lingayen Gulf).