He died while on convoy duty in World War I , when his ship was accidentally rammed by a British vessel .
Walter Elsworth Reno ( October 3 , 1881 -- November 19 , 1917 ) was an officer in the United States Navy .
Walter Elsworth Reno died while on convoy duty in World War I , when Walter Elsworth Reno 's ship was accidentally rammed by a British vessel .
Walter Elsworth Reno ( October 3 , 1881 -- November 19 , 1917 ) was an officer in the United States Navy .