Selden G. Hooper (25 December 1904 – 7 February 1976) was the only admiral of the United States Navy to be convicted by court-martial, for homosexual acts carried out post-service.
In 1995, Everett L. Greene was acquitted of sexual harassment and other related charges; he had been selected for promotion to rear admiral, but was still a captain when he was tried.
[2] Just four years later, the United States would enter as a belligerent to World War 2, Hooper was made the commander of the Fletcher class destroyer, the USS Uhlmann.
On the first night of surveillance, the officers found a young sailor, Roscoe Braddock, dancing with the retired Navy admiral before witnessing the two kiss.
A significant number were other sailors, including Roscoe Braddock, who, under oath, was forced to admit to sharing a bed with Hooper, thereby corroborating claims of homosexual conduct.