The United States Navy Memorial

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WASHINGTON, DC 1980

Deceased 3/3/2022

Rate/Rank
ADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1943 - 6/1982

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born 05/03/1924

GLENDALE, CA

21ST CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS ANTIETAM CV-36 * FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-51, USS ESSEX CV-9 / USS VALLEY FORGE CVA-45

NAS PATUXENT RIVER, MD * ALL WEATHER FIGHTER SQUADRON VFAW-3

FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-211 * OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

CO, FIGHTER SQUADRON VF-103 * COMMANDER, AIR WING TEN

COMMANDER READINESS ATTACK CARRIER SQUADRON RCVW-12, USS INTREPID CVA-11

USS GRAFFIAS AF-29 * CO, USS AMERICA CVA-66

COMMANDER SEVENTH FLEET * COMMANDER IN CHIEF, PACIFIC FLEET

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

DEFENSE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (2)

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (3)

LEGION OF MERIT (3) * DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

AIR MEDAL (13) * NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (3) * MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION

CHINA SERVICE MEDAL * AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL * NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (2)

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL W/ 4 STARS * ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/ 4 STARS * RVN CROSS OF GALLANTRY

RVN VIET NAM NATIONAL ORDER 5TH CLASS * KOREAN PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

RVN CROSS OF GALLANTRY UNIT AWARD * UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL

RVN VIET NAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL