RHODAM YARROTT MCELROY JR.

Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1935 - 1/1964

Born
08/13/1914
LEBANON, KY

DECEASED 1999

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR STATION, BOCA CHICA, FL

COMMANDER, NAVAL BASE, KEY WEST, FL

DEPUTY CHIEF, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE LIASION

CO, USS INDEPENDENCE CV-62

AIR OFFICER, USS MARCUS ISLAND CVE-77

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS NAVY

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS NAVY

AIR MEDAL (4) NAVY

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION NAVY

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY

AMERCAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL