LEO  WILLIAM  NILON

Deceased 02/26/1965
Rate/Rank
RADM
Service Branch
USN 6/1927 - 00/0000
Born
12/13/1905
NEW YORK, NY
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
CO, USS CALOOSAHATCE A0-98
COMMANDER, DESTROYER DIVISION 20
CO, USS JEFFERS DD-621
FLAG SECRETARY, CIC, U.S. ASIATIC FLEET
USS PHILADELPHIA CL-41
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
SILVER STAR MEDAL (2) 
NAVY MARINE CORPS MEDAL 
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL