Percy Wright Foote

Percy Wright Foote (August 13, 1879 – June 23, 1961)[2][3] was an American naval officer, and rear admiral of the United States Navy who served as the commanding officer of a US ship during World War I.

Foote was praised by the Government of United States and the navy officials for combating a disaster when torpedoes from the German submarine U-90 struck his ship on 31 May 1918.

He served as a commanding officer and later, rear admiral of the United States Navy.

[6][7] The US navy commander Percy[8] was described in heroic terms for saving his ship, the USS President Lincoln when it was struck by a German submarine that was carrying US military personnel during the war.

[1] He was consequently commended by the Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels, and awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action, and the Distinguished Service Medal.

In 1920 Foote (far right) was aide to Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels’ Office at the State, War and Navy Building (now Eisenhower Executive Building), Washington, D.C.