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Paul Henry Carr (13 February 1924 - 25 October 1944) was a U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate Third Class who received a Silver Star posthumously for his actions aboard 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. He was buried at sea; his name is on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery. The United States Navy named the guided missile frigate for him. In 2018, Carr was inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame.
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