WILLIAM RENWICK SMEDBERG III
Deceased 10/05/1994
Rate/Rank
VADM
Service Branch
USN 7/1922 - 4/1964
Born
09/28/1902FT. GRANT, AZ
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
INSTRUCTOR, NAVAL ACADAMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD
USS NEW MEXICO BB-40
USS MULLANY DD-325
USS NORTHAMPTON CA-26
STAFF, COMMANDER CUISER DIVISION THREE, BATTLE FORCE
RADIO OFFICER, USS CONCORD CL-10
CO, USS LANSDOWNE DD-486
CO, USS HUDSON DD-475
CO, USS COLUMBIA CL-56
AIDE, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
AIDE TO SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
CO, SECOND FLEET
CO, STRIKING FLEET ATLANTIC
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, ANNAPOLIS, MD
SUPERINTENDENT, U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD
CO, USS IOWA BB-61
CHIEF OF STAFF, COMMANDER DESTROYER FORCE, ATLANTIC FLEET
CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
SILVER STAR MEDAL NAVY
LEGION OF MERIT W/ COMBAT NAVY
BRONZE STAR W/COMBAT 'V' NAVY
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/ COMBAT V& 2 STARS NAVY
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION NAVY
SECOND NICARAGUA CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/ 2 STARS NAVY
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W 4 STARS NAVY
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL NAVY
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY
KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL W/ 2 STARS NAVY
UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL NAVY
ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE NAVY
REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION NAVY