ROBERT BURKE ABELE

WASHINGTON, DC 1986

Deceased 06/04/2026

Rate/Rank
RADM (SC)

Service Branch

USN 6/1957 - 10/1989

Born
03/03/1935
EVANSTON, IL

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS BRISTOL DD-857 * USS ORION AS-18 - SUPPLY OFFICER

PEARL HARBOR NAVAL SHIPYARD, HI

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY DA NANG, REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

CO, SHIPS PARTS ,CENTER * YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

CO, NAVAL SUPPLY CENTER, CHARLESTON, SC

VICE COMMANDER, NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

LEGION OF MERIT W/GOLD STAR

BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V'

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL W/GOLD STAR

NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL W/GOLD STAR