Early Life and Career, Through 1941
A native of Pipestone, Minnesota, Gano attended the United States Naval Academy and graduated in 1926. He returned to the Academy as a postgraduate student in 1934.
He married Harriet Pauline Howard, July 18, 1929. Admiral and Mrs. Gano had 2 children, Myrtle Eugenia "Jeanne" Gano Steele born May 29, 1940 and deceased September 19, 2006, and James Alexander Gano born April 1, 1946 and deceased November 11, 2005. His grandson is Graham Gano, NFL kicker for the Washington Redskins.
Gano spent much of his early career at sea. He served first in the battleship USS Tennessee (BB-43), 1926–29, then was assigned to several destroyers: USS John D. Edwards (DD-216), 1929–30; USS Edsall (DD-219), 1930–31; USS MacLeish (DD-220), 1931–32; and as Engineer on board USS Dewey (DD-349), 1934-37.
From 1937-1939, he served as Special Engineer, United States Navy Research Lab, Bellevue, Washington. In 1941, he was assigned as Material Officer and Commander, Destroyer Battle Force.
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