This Navy Commander's Uniform belonged to Leonard Ellingwood. The golden "Oakleaf" insignia above the cuffs indicate Ellingwood's position in the Navy Supply Corps.
The U.S.S. Maddox Papers contain records pertaining to two destroyers named after Captain William A.T. Maddox of the United States Marine Corps. Maddox (DD-622) was launched September 15 1942, and sunk in the Mediterranean on July 10, 1943. Maddox (DD-731) was launched on March 19, 1944, and was decommissioned in 1969.