JAMES  DAVID  WATKINS

WASHINGTON, DC 1985
Deceased
Rate/Rank
ADM
Service Branch
USN 6/1949 - 6/1986
Speciality
SUBMARINE SERVICE
Born
03/07/1927
ALHAMBRA, CA
22ND CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
U.S. NAVY MEMORIAL PLANK OWNER
DECEASED, JULY 26, 2012
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL, WASHINGTON, DC
VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, WASHINGTON, DC
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, WASHINGTON, DC
COMMANDER SIXTH FLEET
COMMANDER IN CHIEF, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
DEFENSE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL W/GOLD STAR 
NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (3) 
ARMY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL 
AIR FORCE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL 
LEGION OF MERIT W/2 GOLD STARS 
BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V' 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL 
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION W/STAR 
MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION 
NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL 
CHINA SERVICE MEDAL 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL 
NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL 
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL 
KOREAN PUC 
UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL 
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL