WILLIAM  WOHLSEN  BEHRENS JR

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Deceased 01/21/1986
Rate/Rank
 VADM
Service Branch
USN 6/1940 - 8/1974
Speciality
SUBMARINE SERVICE
Born
 09/14/1922
NEWPORT, RI
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
DIRECTOR, POLITICO-MILITARY POLICY
CDR, COMPHIBGRU ONE
CO, USS HARDER SS-568
CO, USS SKIPJACK SSN-585
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL 
SILVER STAR MEDAL 
LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V' (5) 
BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V' (2) 
JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL 
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON 
PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION 
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (5) 
MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (4) 
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL