Paul H. Carr

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Paul Henry Carr (February 13, 1924 - October 25, 1944) was a U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate Third Class who received a Silver Star posthumously for his actions aboard USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE 413) at the Battle off Samar during World War II. Carr served as the Gun Mount Captain of the after 5 inch gun on the USS Samuel B. Roberts.

The Navy honored Carr by naming the guided missile frigate USS Carr (FFG-52) for him.

Carr came from Checotah, Oklahoma. He had married Goldie Lee Johnson of Checotah, Oklahoma, on October 23, 1943, leaving her a widow just one year later. He was also survived by eight sisters, who kept an active interest in their brother's ship, USS CARR (FFG 52).

[edit] External links

• Official US Navy site for FFG-52, USS Paul Henry Carr
• Official US Navy site for on Paul Henry Carr
• The Battle Off Samar Website
• No Higher Honor: Saving the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts in the Persian Gulf

[edit] Books

• Hornfischer, James D. (2004). The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors. Bantam. ISBN 0-553-80257-7. 
• Willmott, H. P. (2005). The Battle Of Leyte Gulf: The Last Fleet Action. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-34528-6.