LEON NELSON BLAIR
Deceased 03/27/1975
Rate/Rank
RADM
Service Branch
USN 6/1923 - 00/1953
Speciality
SUBMARINE SERVICE Born
05/17/1899OGDENSBURG, NY
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
COMMANDER, SUBMARINE DIVISION 44
CO, USS STINGRAY SS-186
NAVAL TRAINING STATION, NEWPORT, RI
XO, USS LEARY DD-158
OIC, BR HYDRO OFFICE, CLEVELAND, OH
USS S-30 (SS-135)
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS
LEGION OF MERIT
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL