US NAVY OFFICERS SWORD NAMED TO ADMIRAL WWII KOREA

US Naval Officer's sword with white, gold-wrapped handle and original gold bullion sword knot. Etched on the blade with the name "HUGH CHARLES HAYNSWORTH JR." 31" blade, 36" overall, with matching black leather and brass accented scabbard, engraved at the throat with the initials 'HGH.' This sword probably dates from Haynsworth's 1925 commissioning, upon graduating from the US Naval Academy at Annapolis that year. Haynsworth served from 1925 to 1964 and served on the U. S. S. Saratoga, a flagship of the Commander Carrier Division, U. S. Fleet; the U. S. S. Pennsylvania and the U.S.S. Zane, operating in Cuban waters for protection of American citizens. He retired in 1964 as a Rear Admiral, which rank he had held since 1955 World War II He was named commanding officer of the Norfolk (Virginia) Naval Supply Center and supply officer of the Fifth Naval District. He had previously served as assistant chief of the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts for Supply Management for the U. S. Navy. A World War II veteran, he was awarded the Legion of Merit while serving in planning and logistics for the Navy Department. The sword exhibits age near the pommel, and has two dents in the brass sections of the scabbard, but the leather is intact. Brass sections have a good patina. Slight wear on the sword knot, but stable and intact. Very Good