Who was the youngest navy chief petty officer?

Answer 1

Diego Enrique Santiago, age 5, was pinned an honorary Chief Petty Officer at the USO in Jacksonville, North Carolina in March of 2006. He was a cancer patient and his wish was to be a Navy Chief just like his father, HMC Jesus Santiago. Diego passed away 8/2/06.

Answer 2

Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr (5 January 1779 - 22 March 1820) was an American naval officer notable for his heroism in the Barbary Wars and in the War of 1812. He was the youngest man to reach the rank of captain in the history of the United States Navy, and the first American celebrated as a national military hero who had not played a role in the American Revolution.

{| ! style="background-color: rgb(176, 196, 222); vertical-align: middle" colspan="2" | Stephen Decatur, Jr. |} January 5, 1779(1779-01-05) - March 22, 1820 (aged 41)

{| ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Place of birth | Sinepuxent, Maryland ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Place of death | Washington, D.C. ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Allegiance | United States of America ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Service/branch | United States Navy ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Years of service | 1798 - 1820 ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Rank | Commodore (USN) ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Commands held | USS Argus,

USS Enterprise,

USS Chesapeake,

USS United States,

USS President,

USS Constitution,

USS Guerriere ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Battles/wars | Quasi War

First Barbary War

*Action of 23 December 1803

*Battle of Tripoli Harbor

War of 1812

*Action of 11 October 1812

*USS United States vs HMS Macedonian

*Capture of USS President

Second Barbary War

*Battle off Cape Gata

*Battle off Cape Palos ! style="padding-right: 1em" | Other work | Board of Navy Commissioners |}

Answer 3

It is hard to really say who the youngest Chief Petty Officer of World War 2 was since at the time men lied about their ages. Men as young as 15 and 16 years old claimed to be older so they could enlist.

Answer 4

austin usher