WILLIAM NEWELL SMALL

Deceased 12/09/2016

Rate/Rank
ADM

Service Branch

USN 00/1948 - 00/1985

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
02/22/1927
LITTLE ROCK, AR

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

VCNO

CINCUSNAVEUR/CINCSOUTH

CDR, CARRIER STRIKE GROUP 3

CO, USS INDEPENDENCE CV-62

XO, USS FORRESTAL CVA-59

VA-42 * VA-65

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (2)

LEGION OF MERIT (2)

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY & MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION

MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION

NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

CHINA SERVICE MEDAL

ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL