Namesakes and Honors
Five ships in the U.S. Navy have been named USS Cushing after him, the last one (DD-985) was decommissioned in September 2005.
His grave is marked by a large, monumental casket made of marble, on which in relief, are the Commander's hat, sword and coat. On one side of the stone the word 'Albemarle' is cut and on the other side, 'Fort Fisher'.
Another memorial to the Commander hangs in Memorial Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. In the hall hangs a portrait of Commander Cushing in full dress uniform. Nearly all of the other portraits in the hall are of admirals.
Read more about this topic: William B. Cushing
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