THOMAS  HOWELL  BINFORD

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Deceased 08/27/1973
Rate/Rank
 VADM
Service Branch
USN 00/1919 - 6/1954
Born
 08/25/1896
DURANT, MS
 
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
STUDENT NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
CO, USS MIAMI CL-89
COMMANDER, CRUISER DIVISION ONE, PACIFIC FLEET
COMMANDER, DESTROYER DIVISION 58
ASSISTED IN ESTABLISHING ENLISTED WAVES
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS 
SILVER STAR 
LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT V (2) 
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL