caption serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
captain usn , commanding officer , houston ca-30 , circa 1940 '' -- 1941 . ` albert h. rooks '' ' , 1914 -- 1942 united states navy houston ca-30 6 1 march 1942 sunda strait , netherlands east indies colton , washington united states of america 1912 medal of honor purple heart place of burial world war ii 29 december 1891 at sea captain albert rooks ; h93157.jpg albert h. rooks
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albert h. rooks

albert harold rooks -lrb- december 29 , 1891 -- march 1 , 1942 -rrb- was a captain in the united states navy who posthumously received the medal of honor during world war ii .
