James Elsworth Kyes (April 16, 1906 – 1943) was an American naval officer. Born in Everett, Washington, Kyes graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1930. As commanding officer of USS Leary (DD-158), Commander Kyes was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for "extraordinary heroism" during action against German submarines in the North Atlantic 23 December 1943. At 1:58-AM, 24 December, after his ship had received three torpedo hits and was sinking, he gave the order to abandon ship. As he prepared to leave Leary, he checked to see that none of his men remained on board and spied a kitchen mess boy whose life jacket was torn and useless. Commander Kyes removed his own jacket and handed it to the boy. He then calmly climbed over the side and was swallowed up by the waters of the col
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| - James E. Kyes (16. dubna 1906, Everett, Washington, Spojené státy americké - 23. prosince 1943, Atlantský oceán) byl americký námořní důstojník. Narodil se v Everettu, ve státě Washington a v roce 1930 absolvoval . Jako veliteli lodě USS Leary (DD-158) mu byl post mortem udělen Námořní kříž za výjimečné hrdinství v jeho poslední severoatlantické akci proti německým ponorkám na konci prosince 1943. Poté, co jeho loď zasáhla tři torpéda a začala se potápět, vydal rozkaz k opuštění plavidla. Před vlastním odchodem z lodi zkontroloval, zda někdo nezůstal na palubě, a našel v kuchyni uklizeče s nefunkční vestou. Velitel Kyes předal chlapci svou vlastní vestu a poté vystoupil do chladných vod Atlantiku, čímž obětoval svůj život, aby mohl mladý člen jeho posádky žít. V roce 1945 byl po veliteli p (cs)
- James Elsworth Kyes (April 16, 1906 – 1943) was an American naval officer. Born in Everett, Washington, Kyes graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1930. As commanding officer of USS Leary (DD-158), Commander Kyes was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for "extraordinary heroism" during action against German submarines in the North Atlantic 23 December 1943. At 1:58-AM, 24 December, after his ship had received three torpedo hits and was sinking, he gave the order to abandon ship. As he prepared to leave Leary, he checked to see that none of his men remained on board and spied a kitchen mess boy whose life jacket was torn and useless. Commander Kyes removed his own jacket and handed it to the boy. He then calmly climbed over the side and was swallowed up by the waters of the col (en)
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| - James E. Kyes (16. dubna 1906, Everett, Washington, Spojené státy americké - 23. prosince 1943, Atlantský oceán) byl americký námořní důstojník. Narodil se v Everettu, ve státě Washington a v roce 1930 absolvoval . Jako veliteli lodě USS Leary (DD-158) mu byl post mortem udělen Námořní kříž za výjimečné hrdinství v jeho poslední severoatlantické akci proti německým ponorkám na konci prosince 1943. Poté, co jeho loď zasáhla tři torpéda a začala se potápět, vydal rozkaz k opuštění plavidla. Před vlastním odchodem z lodi zkontroloval, zda někdo nezůstal na palubě, a našel v kuchyni uklizeče s nefunkční vestou. Velitel Kyes předal chlapci svou vlastní vestu a poté vystoupil do chladných vod Atlantiku, čímž obětoval svůj život, aby mohl mladý člen jeho posádky žít. V roce 1945 byl po veliteli pojmenován torpédoborec USS James E. Kyes (DD-787). (cs)
- James Elsworth Kyes (April 16, 1906 – 1943) was an American naval officer. Born in Everett, Washington, Kyes graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1930. As commanding officer of USS Leary (DD-158), Commander Kyes was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for "extraordinary heroism" during action against German submarines in the North Atlantic 23 December 1943. At 1:58-AM, 24 December, after his ship had received three torpedo hits and was sinking, he gave the order to abandon ship. As he prepared to leave Leary, he checked to see that none of his men remained on board and spied a kitchen mess boy whose life jacket was torn and useless. Commander Kyes removed his own jacket and handed it to the boy. He then calmly climbed over the side and was swallowed up by the waters of the cold Atlantic, gallantly sacrificing his own life to protect a young member of his crew. There is a memorial to him in the ghost town of Monte Cristo where his home burned down in 1944. The Kyes home was the Monte Cristo Hotel, which Kyes' father ran. Nearby Kyes Peak, first climbed by Kyes as a young Eagle Scout, is also named after him. (en)
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