The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased 12/18/2021

Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1961 - 9/1992

Speciality

SPECIAL WARFARE

Born 07/11/1937

LOUISVILLE, KY

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS HALSEY POWELL DD-686 * OPERATIONS OFFICER, USS STRONG DD-768

CO, SEAL TEAM ONE * INSHORE UNDERSEA SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP ONE

COMMANDER, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP ONE * COMMANDER, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND

ATTACHE, U S EMBASSY, CAMBODIA * STAFF, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SPECIAL OPERSTIONS)

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

LEGION OF MERIT (2)

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON