DONALD BOONE "BIG DADDY" WHITMIRE

Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 4/1942 - 11/1977

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born
07/01/1922
GILES CO, TN

DECEASED 5/3/1991

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

STAFF, ATLANTIC FLEET

COMMANDER, AMPHIBIOUS FORCE, 7TH FLEET, TF-76

COMMANDER, AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE, ATLANTIC FLEET

DIRECTOR, TACTICAL ANALYSIS GROUP

USS GUDGEON SS-567

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

LEGION OF MERIT

NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEDAL

BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT V

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL