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METCALF-JOSEPH

JOSEPH  METCALF III

Rate/Rank
VADM
Service Branch
USN 9/1946 - 11/1987
Born 12/20/1927
HOLYOKE, MA
DECEASED - MARCH 2, 2007
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1951
COMMANDER, ATLANTIC 2ND FLEET - LED INVASION OF GRANADA OPERATION
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, NAVAL OPERATIONS FOR SURFACE WARFARE
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (4)
DEFENSE SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL
LEGION OF MERIT (3)
BRONZE STAR MEDAL (2)