Jonas H. Ingram

Jonas Howard Ingram
Born(1887-10-15)October 15, 1887
Jeffersonville, Indiana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 1952(1952-09-09) (aged 64)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1903–1947
RankAdmiral
Commands heldUnited States Atlantic Fleet
South Atlantic Force
Task Force Three
USS Tennessee (BB-43)
Destroyer Squadron Six
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
USS Stoddert (DD-302)
Battles/warsMexican Revolution

World War I

World War II

AwardsMedal of Honor
Navy Cross
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Purple Heart
Jonas H. Ingram as a United States Naval Academy midshipman

Admiral Jonas Howard Ingram (October 15, 1887 – September 9, 1952) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I and World War II. He commanded the United States Atlantic Fleet during World War II and was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in 1914 in Veracruz, Mexico.

A noteworthy football player during his collegiate years, Ingram is remembered as the second commissioner of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), a professional American football league launched in 1946 and terminated in 1950 with the absorption of three teams into the rival National Football League. Ingram was appointed to the position in 1947 and resigned in 1949.


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