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Deceased 02/23/2018

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1943 - 10/1980

Born 03/27/1925

MEDFORD, MA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS CHICAGO CA-136 * USS JOHN W. THOMASON DD-760

USS BULWARK MSO-425 * CO, USS RUFF MSC(O)-54

CO, USS REDSTART MSF-378 * OFFICE OF JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL

XO, USS JOHN S. MCCAIN DL-3 * CO, USS JOHN R. CRAIG DD-885

XO, USS NEWPORT NEWS CA-148 * CO, USS BAINBRIDGE CGN-25

INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS DIVISION, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF

COMMANDER CRUISER DESTROYER GROUP TWELVE

COMMANDER, CARRIER GROUP SIX, USS FORRESTAL CV-59

COMUSTDC * COMMANDER THIRD FLEET

DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FOR SURFACE WARFARE

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ( 2)

LEGION OF MERIT (2)

BRONZE STAR MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL

CHINA SERVICE MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL