SMEDBERG-WILLIAM
WILLIAM RENWICK SMEDBERG III
NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, IL 1963
Deceased
10/05/1994
Rate/Rank
VADM
VADM
Service Branch
USN 7/1922 - 4/1964
Born
09/28/1902
FT. GRANT, AZ
INSTRUCTOR, NAVAL ACADAMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD
USS NEW MEXICO BB-40
USS MULLANY DD-325
USS NORTHAMPTON CA-26
STAFF, COMMANDER CUISER DIVISION THREE, BATTLE FORCE
RADIO OFFICER, USS CONCORD CL-10
CO, USS LANSDOWNE DD-486
CO, USS HUDSON DD-475
CO, USS COLUMBIA CL-56
AIDE, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
AIDE TO SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
CO, SECOND FLEET
CO, STRIKING FLEET ATLANTIC
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, ANNAPOLIS, MD
SUPERINTENDENT, U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD
CO, USS IOWA BB-61
CHIEF OF STAFF, COMMANDER DESTROYER FORCE, ATLANTIC FLEET
CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
SILVER STAR MEDAL
LEGION OF MERIT W/ COMBAT
BRONZE STAR W/COMBAT 'V'
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/ COMBAT V& 2 STARS
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION
SECOND NICARAGUA CAMPAIGN MEDAL
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/ 2 STARS
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W 4 STARS
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL W/ 2 STARS
UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL
ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION