Admiral Michael Boorda, CNO

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Admiral Jeremy Michael Boorda, CNO

Also Known As: "Mickey"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Death: May 16, 1996 (56)
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States (Suicide)
Place of Burial: 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington, Arlington County, VA, 22211, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Herman Boorda and Gertrude Wallis
Husband of Private
Father of Private; Private; Private and Private
Brother of Private; Private and Private

Occupation: Admiral, USN: Chief of Naval Operations
Managed by: Judith Amdur Levy Adler
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About Admiral Michael Boorda, CNO

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Michael_Boorda

Jeremy Michael Boorda (November 26, 1939 – May 16, 1996) was a United States Navy admiral who served as the 25th Chief of Naval Operations. Boorda is notable for being the first American sailor to have risen through the enlisted ranks to become the Chief of Naval Operations. Boorda committed suicide in 1996, aged 56. He was reported to have been distraught over a media investigation into two Combat Distinguishing Devices he had worn for several years since his service in the Vietnam War.

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Admiral Michael Boorda, CNO's Timeline

1939
November 26, 1939
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
1996
May 16, 1996
Age 56
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
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Arlington National Cemetery, 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington, Arlington County, VA, 22211, United States