Talk:Stephen Decatur

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I thought he was a Marine Officer ?

Of course not, no navy would let a Marine captain a ship! I suppose maybe some in the USMC consider him an "honorary Marine" for his unusual willingness to get in there hand-to-hand... Stan 00:55, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)

he's my great-great uncle

Stephen Decatur is legended to have shot at the Jersey Devil. Put a whole through the beast, which was unaffected.

I had never heard the legend, but after some checking, I do find corroboration for the legend. That is fascinating! Auror 16:31, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

Revision: I removed the link to "John Carden", as the linked page for him wasn't the right John Carden.

Suggestion: In the communities list, there should also be Decatatur Island in WA State in the San Juan Islands.