The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased 01/21/1986

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1940 - 8/1974

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born 09/14/1922

NEWPORT, RI

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

DIRECTOR, POLITICO-MILITARY POLICY

CDR, COMPHIBGRU ONE

CO, USS HARDER SS-568

CO, USS SKIPJACK SSN-585

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

SILVER STAR MEDAL

LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V' (5)

BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V' (2)

JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (5)

MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (4)

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL