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WASHINGTON, DC 1961

Deceased 01/01/1996

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ADM

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USN 6/1919 - 8/1961

Born 10/19/1901

BOULDER, CO

15TH CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
LONE SAILOR AWARD RECIPIENT 1991
USS ARLEIGH BURKE DDG-51 NAMED IN HIS HONOR
DECEASED, JANUARY 1, 1996

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, WASHINGTON, DC * COMDESRON 23

USS PROCYON AF-61 * CO, USS MUGFORD DD-389

COMMANDER, DESTROYER ATLANTIC FLEET * OPNAV STRATEGIC PLANS DIVISION

COMCRUDIV 6 * OPNAV 23 * CHIEF OF STAFF, TASK FORCE 58

U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1923

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS * NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL W/2 GOLD STARS

SILVER STAR * PURPLE HEART

LEGION OF MERIT W/GOLD STAR/OAK LEAF CLUSTER & COMBAT 'V'

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (4) * NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION

PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM FROM PRESIDENT GERALD FORD, 1977

SERVICE MEMORIES