BENJAMIN THURMAN HACKER
Deceased 12/28/2003
Rate/Rank
RADM
Service Branch
USN 3/1958 - 9/1988
Speciality
NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER Born
09/19/1935WASHINGTON, DC
FIRST NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER SELECTED FOR FLAG RANK IN U.S. NAVY HISTORY.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
COMMANDER, FLEET AIR MEDITERRANEAN
CO, NAS BRUNSWICK, ME
SPECIAL ASSISTANT, CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL, WASHINGTON, DC
COMMANDER, MARITIME SURVEILLANCE & RECON, SIXTH FLEET
COMMANDER, NAVAL BASE, SAN DIEGO, CA
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
DEFENSE SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL
LEGION OF MERIT (4)
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
NAVY MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
NAVY EXPERT PISTOL MEDAL