page_title: Ingram C. Sowell
hierarchical_section_title: Ingram C. Sowell
caption_attribution_description: English: Ingram Cecil Sowell (January 2, 1892 - December 21, 1947) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he was trained as submarine commander and distinguished himself as Commanding officer of submarine USS K-2 during World War I and received Navy Cross, the United States Navy second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat. Official Navy Photo released by the Department of Defense; USN 40951
context_page_description: Ingram Cecil Sowell was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he was trained as submarine commander and distinguished himself as Commanding officer of submarine USS K-2 during World War I and received Navy Cross, the United States Navy second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat.
  Sowell rose to the flag rank during World War II and commanded Naval Operating Base, Bermuda in 1943-1944. He was subsequently transferred to the Pacific theater, where he commanded several battleship divisions in the last phase of the war. Sowell died of cancer on December 21, 1947, while still on active duty as Inspector General, Atlantic Fleet.
context_section_description: Ingram Cecil Sowell (January 2, 1892 - December 21, 1947) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he was trained as submarine commander and distinguished himself as Commanding officer of submarine USS K-2 during World War I and received Navy Cross, the United States Navy second-highest decoration awarded for valor in combat.
  Sowell rose to the flag rank during World War II and commanded Naval Operating Base, Bermuda in 1943-1944. He was subsequently transferred to the Pacific theater, where he commanded several battleship divisions in the last phase of the war. Sowell died of cancer on December 21, 1947, while still on active duty as Inspector General, Atlantic Fleet.
caption: Sowell as Captain, USN
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