VERNON LONG "REBEL" LOWRANCE

WASHINGTON, DC 1964

Deceased 5/12/1995

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1930 - 11/1969

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born
04/19/1909
CATAWBA, NC

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

ACTING DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

CDR, SUBMARINE FORCE, ATLANTIC FLEET

DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

DEPUTY CDR, U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET

CO, USS KINGFISH SS-234

CO, USS SEA DOG SS-401

CO, USS ROCKBRIDGE APA-228

CO, USS MACON CA-132

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS NAVY

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (2) NAVY

SILVER STAR MEDAL (3) NAVY

BRONZE STAR MEDAL (2) NAVY

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY

WORD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL NAVY

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL NAVY