Vice Admiral Ralph Weymouth

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Ralph Weymouth

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Death: January 22, 2020 (102)
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Son of Ralph Wells Weymouth and Lisbeth Cunningham Sewall
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Father of Private and Private
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About Vice Admiral Ralph Weymouth

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

Ralph Weymouth (26 May 1917 – 22 January 2020) was a decorated Vice Admiral of the United States Navy and anti-nuclear campaigner.

Weymouth was born in Seattle to Ralph Wells Weymouth and his wife Lisbeth Cunningham Sewall. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1938, served two years on surface ships, began naval aviator training, and earned his wings in 1941.

During World War II while serving as Commanding Officer of Bombing Squadron 16 (VB-16), on the U.S.S. Lexington, he received the Navy Cross for actions against the Japanese Navy in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. He was also awarded the Legion of Merit twice and the Distinguished Flying Cross four times. His service continued through the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

During service in post-war Japan, Weymouth became concerned at the effects of nuclear war on the inhabitants of Nagasaki and Hiroshima and became an opponent of nuclear weapons, becoming more active in retirement.

He married Laura Bouchage, granddaughter of Anatole Le Braz, in 1940 and they had eight children, including Tina Weymouth, former bassist for Talking Heads and currently with Tom Tom Club, and architect Yann Weymouth.

Weymouth died at age 102 in Rockport, Maine, on 22 January 2020.

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Vice Admiral Ralph Weymouth's Timeline

1917
May 26, 1917
2020
January 22, 2020
Age 102