In memory of
Captain George Bertram Landenberger, U.S. Navy
(b.1879 - d. 1936)


USS Kentucky (BB - 6) Commissioned May 15 1900.
Note the seven 5" guns on the side; she also had four 8" and four 13" guns
as well as twenty 6 pounder and eight 1 pounders plus four torpedo Tubes.



Naval Cadet George Landenberger is standing sixth from the left behind the seated officers.



Naval Cadet George Landenberger is standing second from the left behind the seated officers.


During World War I, Capt. Landenberger was the commanding officer of the USS Indiana.



Another view of the USS Indiana (BB - 1) that was commissioned on November 20, 1895.
She was decommissioned on Dec.29, 1903 and then was recommissioned on May 24, 1917
and served through World War I with Capt. George Landenberger in command.
She had four 13" guns, eight 6" guns, four 3" guns and three torpedo tubes.


US NAVY
Recipients Of The
Navy Cross

A total of 1,295 Navy Crosses were Awarded to members of the U.S. Navy
for heroism or distinguished service during World War I.  Of these, many
were awarded for heroism or distinguished service during the period of
the war without specific dates of action. 


Landenberger, George
Captain, U.S. Navy
Commanding Officer, U.S.S. Indiana
Date Of Action:   World War I

Citation:
The Navy Cross is awarded to Captain George Landenberger, U.S. Navy,
for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as
commanding officer of the U.S.S. Indiana, in the Atlantic Fleet.



         


Captain Landenberger was the 21st Naval Governor of American Samoa
from May 12, 1932 until April 10, 1934.   He died of cancer on Jan. 15, 1936.

 
Capt. Landenberger - in the 1920's                         and as governor of Samoa in 1932

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