Louis Dreller, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Dreller

American sailor and engineer.

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1897

Place of Birth: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1951

Profession: military personnel, combat engineer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Louis Dreller (March 6, 1897 – May 8, 1970) was an American sailor and engineer.
He served in the United States Navy from 1918 to 1951, rising to the rank of Rear Admiral. Dreller was commissioned in 1918 as an engineering duty officer during World War I.
For much of World War II, he was stationed for several years at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, working on designing and building ships for the war effort.
For his efforts there he was awarded the Legion of Merit by the United States and the Order of the Southern Cross by Brazil.
After the war, he served as Commander of the U.S.
Navy Yard at Pearl Harbor. Dreller was president of the American Society of Naval Engineers in 1951.