Paul H. Carr

Who was Paul H. Carr?

Paul Henry Carr was a U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate Third Class who received a Silver Star posthumously for his actions aboard USS Samuel B. Roberts at the Battle off Samar during World War II. Carr served as the gun mount captain of the Roberts aft 5-inch gun. In the ship's final action, Carr led his gunmount team to fire 324 rounds in 35 minutes. As he was dying, he was found at his station gripping the last unfired round.

The Navy named the guided missile frigate USS Carr for him.

Carr came from Checotah, Oklahoma. He had married Goldie Lee Johnson of Checotah on 23 October 1943, leaving her a widow a year and two days later. He was also survived by eight sisters, who kept an active interest in the ship named for their brother, USS Carr.