The United States Navy Memorial

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Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 7/1943 - 8/1978

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born 03/31/1925

BETHLEHEM, PA

DECEASED, JANUARY 24, 2011

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1947

SUBMARINE TRAINING, NEW LONDON, CT

CO, USS ANDREW JACKSON SSBN-619

AIDE TO DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

COMMANDER, SUBMARINE SQUADRON ONE & FLOTILLA FIVE, PEARL HARBOR

CHIEF OF NAVAL EDUCATION

XO, USS ETHAN ALLEN SSBN-608

CO, USS DOGFISH SS-350

USS TRIGGER SS-564

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (2)

LEGION OF MERIT (3)

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL