Stephen Decatur III (1779 - 1820)

Born 5 Jan 1779 in Sinepuxent, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan (Wheeler) Decatur — married 8 Mar 1806 in Norfolk, Virginia

Died 22 Mar 1820 at age 41 in Bladensburg, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Stephen Decatur III was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in the War of 1812.

Commodore Stephen Decatur III served in the United States Navy in the War of 1812
Service started: October 1812
Unit(s): USS United States
Service ended: July 1813

"In 1820, America had many heroic men, but one was considered the greatest hero of all. He had helped define a new and growing U.S. Navy, fought heroically through four wars, battled pirates, dueled with fellow officers to protect his honor, and received the fame, fortune, and recognition for his great deeds from the country he loved so well. He was Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr.".......Elisabeth Wilson

He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

USS United States engaging HMS Macedonian

Legacy

• Five U.S. states have named counties in honor of Commodore Decatur. They are: Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
• In honor to Stephen Decatur, five U.S. Navy ships have been named USS Decatur.
• At the urging of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the U.S. Post Office Department issued a series of five stamps honoring the U.S. Navy and various naval heroes, Decatur being one of the few chosen, appearing on the 2-cent issue, along with fellow officer Macdonough.

Stephen Decatur and Thomas MacDonough U.S. 2 cent stamp

excerpt from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur

Sources

• https://books.google.com/books?id=P4EtAAAAYAAJ
• https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/people/historical-figures/stephen-decatur.html
• Wikipedia
• US Navy Bio
• foundersofamerica.org
• History.com
• Commodore Stephen Decatur
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stephen-Decatur Britannica Stephen Decatur]
• Biography