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- Robert_W._Copeland abstract "Rear Admiral Robert Witcher Copeland (September 9, 1910 – August 25, 1973) served during World War II.Copeland was born in Tacoma, Washington. Enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1929, he was commissioned as a Naval Reserve officer in 1935. Copeland practiced law from 1935 until 1940, when he was ordered to active duty during the Navy's pre-World War II expansion. During the war, he commanded Pawtucket (YT-7), Black Douglas (PYc-45), Wyman (DE-38) and Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413).During the Battle off Samar, October 25, 1944, while commanding Samuel B. Roberts, Lieutenant Commander Copeland led his ship and crew in an attack on superior Japanese battleship and cruiser force. Though his ship was lost, this action helped defeat the Japanese counter-offensive against the Leyte invasion. For this, he was awarded the Navy Cross, and shared the Presidential Unit Citation with the rest of Task Unit 77.4.3A quote often mis-attributed to him "This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.” was actually said by Captain Ernest E. Evans, commanding the USS Johnston.Although during the course of writing his book, "The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors" author Jim Hornfischer noted that his source notes to Chapter 14 indicate the statement comes from the Samuel B. Roberts action report.Following World War II, Copeland resumed his law career while remaining a member of the Naval Reserve, in which he rose to the rank of Rear Admiral. Robert W. Copeland died at Tacoma, Washington, on August 25, 1973.In 1980, the frigate USS Copeland (FFG-25) was named for him.".
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- Robert_W._Copeland battle Battle_off_Samar.
- Robert_W._Copeland birthDate "1910-09-09".
- Robert_W._Copeland birthPlace Tacoma,_Washington.
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- Robert_W._Copeland deathDate "1973-08-25".
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- Robert_W._Copeland deathYear "1973".
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- Robert_W._Copeland militaryCommand "Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)".
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- Robert_W._Copeland caption "Robert W. Copeland circa 1944".
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- Robert_W._Copeland comment "Rear Admiral Robert Witcher Copeland (September 9, 1910 – August 25, 1973) served during World War II.Copeland was born in Tacoma, Washington. Enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1929, he was commissioned as a Naval Reserve officer in 1935. Copeland practiced law from 1935 until 1940, when he was ordered to active duty during the Navy's pre-World War II expansion. During the war, he commanded Pawtucket (YT-7), Black Douglas (PYc-45), Wyman (DE-38) and Samuel B.".
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