USN · Commander

Farrell, John Gerald

Portrait via NavSource Naval History (https://www.navsource.org/archives/03/../02/people/farrell_john_g.jpg); presumed official U.S. Navy photograph, public domain as a U.S. government work. Status not individually verified.

Ships

USS Copahee (CVE-12) Commander in command from 15 June 1942 · Relieved on 3 May 1943

Commander John Gerald Farrell was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1918. He commanded USS Copahee (CVE-12) from 15 June 1942 to 3 May 1943. NavSource records that he later reached the rank of captain.

Sources: NavSource CVE-12 COs (navsource.org).