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Washington Post, The (DC) - August 17, 1985 Deceased Name: Retired Marine General Merwin Silverthorn Dies Merwin Hancock Silverthorn, 88, a retired lieutenant general in the Marine Corps who was a he...

3/9/2023 3/11/2023

Lyle Franklin Bull (April 8, 1938 – May 4, 2018) was a rear admiral and Naval Flight Officer bombardier/navigator in the United States Navy. For extraordinary heroism on a bombing run over Hanoi in 1...

3/9/2023 3/9/2023

Wally Schirra MP (1923 - 2007)

"Wally"

Marty Schirra, Jr. (March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007) was an American test pilot, United States Navy officer, and one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts chosen for the Project Mercury, America's effort t...

3/8/2012 2/11/2023

Admiral James Lemuel Holloway, Jr. (June 20, 1898-January 11, 1984) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as superintendent of the United States Naval Academy from 1947–1950; a...

3/8/2012 2/11/2023

Lieutenant General James Guthrie Harbord (March 21, 1866 – August 20, 1947) was a senior officer of the United States Army and president and chairman of the board of RCA.

12/24/2022 2/10/2023

Rear Admiral Robert S. Griffin, United States Navy (retired), a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and recognized as one of the country's leading authorities on Marine engines, died last night at th...

2/10/2023 2/10/2023

Robert Carlisle Giffen (1886 – 1962) was an admiral in the United States Navy.

2/10/2023 2/10/2023

Admiral Louis de Steiguer MP (1867 - 1947)

Appointed Naval Cadet from Ohio 17 March 1885. Captain 10 Aug 1916. Chief of Staff of Commandant 3 Naval District New York NY 27 March 1917 to 12 Sept 1918. Command of Arkansas 28 Sept 1918. Awarded or...

9/12/2010 2/5/2023

Admiral Joseph Strauss MP (1861 - 1948)

See: Admiral Joseph Strauss (16 November 1861 – 30 December 1948) was an officer of the United States Navy, who served in World War I, and later commanded the Asiatic Fleet.

2/4/2010 2/5/2023

Admiral Hugh Rodman KCB MP (1859 - 1940)

Hugh Rodman KCB (6 January 1859 – 7 June 1940) was an officer in the United States Navy who served during the Spanish–American War and World War I, later serving as the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific...

6/11/2012 2/5/2023

Admiral William Sims, USN MP (1858 - 1936)

"William Sowden Sims (October 15, 1858 – September 25, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy who sought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the Navy. During World War ...

2/4/2012 2/5/2023

Admiral Austin M. Knight MP (1854 - 1927)

Austin Melvin Knight (December 16, 1854 - February 26, 1927) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He was commander in chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet from 1917 to 1918. His textbook Modern Seamans...

8/28/2008 2/5/2023

Admiral Henry T. Mayo MP (1856 - 1937)

Thomas Mayo (8 December 1856 – 23 February 1937) was an admiral of the United States Navy.Mayo was born in Burlington, Vermont, 8 December 1856. Upon graduation from the United States Naval Academy in ...

11/13/2013 2/5/2023

Vincent Raymond Stewart (born May 11, 1958) is a retired Jamaican American lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps who most recently served as Deputy Commander at United States Cyber Com...

2/3/2023 2/3/2023

Michael Richardson (born April 8, 1960) is an admiral in the United States Navy who currently serves as the 31st Chief of Naval Operations. He previously served as the Director of the Naval Nuclear Pro...

7/1/2016 1/14/2023

From the 1920 United States Census, Eugene Bennett Fluckey lived with his mother, father, grandmother, and siblings at Washington, District of Columbia. The family at the time consisted of:* Head Isaa...

4/1/2013 1/8/2023

Adm. Russell R. Waesche, PhD MP (1886 - 1946)

Russell Randolph Waesche was born in Thurmont, Maryland on 6 January 1886. Having received his primary and secondary education in the Maryland public schools, he completed his freshman year at Purdue...

1/23/2009 1/6/2023

General John W. Vessey Jr. MP (1922 - 2016)

John W. Vessey Jr., Who Was Chairman of Joint Chiefs, Dies at 94 Gen. John W. Vessey Jr., a soldier’s soldier who lied about his age to enlist in the service, won his commission on a battlefield in Wo...

8/19/2016 1/1/2023

Admiral William J. Crowe MP (1925 - 2007)

William James Crowe Jr. (January 2, 1925 – October 18, 2007) was a United States Navy admiral who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, a...

8/13/2017 1/1/2023

Admiral Thomas H. Moorer MP (1912 - 2004)

Hinman Moorer (February 9, 1912 – February 5, 2004) was an admiral and naval aviator in the United States Navy who served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1967 to 1970, and as the Chairman of the Join...

10/29/2009 1/1/2023

General Lyman Lemnitzer MP (1899 - 1988)

Louis Lemnitzer (August 29, 1899 – November 12, 1988) was a United States Army general, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1960 to 1962. He then served as Supreme Allied Commander...

8/6/2014 1/1/2023

Arleigh Albert '31-knot' Burke (October 19, 1901 – January 1, 1996) was an admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War, and who served as Chief of...

3/6/2012 1/1/2023

Benton Kelso II (July 11, 1933 – June 23, 2013) was a retired admiral of the United States Navy, who served as Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in the early 1990s. Kelso died on June 23, 2013 while visi...

11/12/2013 1/1/2023

Lemuel Holloway III (born February 23, 1922) is a retired United States Navy admiral and naval aviator who was highly decorated for his actions during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War....

3/8/2012 1/1/2023

Edward Coontz (June 11, 1864 – January 26, 1935) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who sailed with the Great White Fleet and served as the second Chief of Naval Operations.Early lifeRobert Coon...

11/12/2013 1/1/2023

Whelan Anderson, Jr. (December 15, 1906 – March 20, 1992) was an Admiral in the United States Navy. He served as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) between 1961 and 1963, and was in charge of the U.S....

3/11/2012 1/1/2023

From the 1930 federal census, Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. lived at Tulare Township, Tulare County, California, with his father, mother, sister and brother. The family at the time consisted of:* Head Elmo R Zu...

11/12/2013 1/1/2023

Percival Sherman (30 October 1896 – 22 July 1951) was an admiral in the United States Navy and the youngest man to serve as Chief of Naval Operations until Admiral Elmo Zumwalt became Chief of Naval Op...

4/12/2010 1/1/2023

Emil Denfeld (April 13, 1891, Westborough, Massachusetts – March 28, 1972, Westborough, Massachusetts), was Chief of Naval Operations of the United States Navy from 15 December 1947 to 1 November 1949....

11/12/2013 1/1/2023

Burial record: Shepherd Benson (25 September 1855 – 20 May 1932) was an Admiral in the United States Navy and the first Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), holding the post throughout World War I.Biograph...

6/15/2012 1/1/2023

center in profile photoMason "Bull" Reeves (November 20, 1872 - March 25, 1948) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who was an early and important supporter of U.S. Naval Aviation. Though a battl...

2/9/2012 1/1/2023

Veazie Pratt (28 February 1869 – 25 November 1957) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He served as the President of the Naval War College and as the Chief of Naval Operations.BiographyPratt was ...

1/20/2010 1/1/2023

Frederick Hughes (14 October 1866 – 28 May 1934) was an admiral in the United States Navy and served as Chief of Naval Operations.BiographyBorn in Bath, Maine, Hughes was appointed to the Naval Academy...

11/12/2013 1/1/2023

Walter Eberle (August 17, 1864 - July 6, 1929) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who served as Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy and third Chief of Naval Operations.Early yearsB...

2/3/2012 1/1/2023

Click here to view the rich history of Arthur William Radford at Wikipedia. Click here to view the video of the sinking of the USS Arthur W. Radford, DD-968 in the Atlantic off the coast of Philadelphi...

1/7/2009 1/1/2023

Hyman G. Rickover (January 27, 1900 – July 8, 1986) was an Admiral in the U.S. Navy. He directed the development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director ...

8/7/2010 12/31/2022

Admiral Henry A. Wiley MP (1867 - 1943)

Henry Ariosto Wiley (31 January 1867 – 20 May 1943) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War, World War I, and World War II.BiographyBorn in Pike County, Alabama, Wiley ...

7/11/2021 12/31/2022

Jackson Goodpaster (February 12, 1915 – May 16, 2005) was an American Army General. He served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) from July 1, 1969 and Commander in Chief of the United ...

9/24/2011 12/31/2022

Tralles Herres (December 1, 1932 – July 24, 2008) was the first Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.He was promoted to full general on August 1, 1984, and became the first commander in chief of ...

4/5/2013 12/31/2022

Admiral John "Slew" McCain, Sr. MP (1884 - 1945)

"Slew"

Sidney "Slew" McCain Sr. (August 9, 1884 – September 6, 1945) was a U.S. Navy Admiral. He held several command assignments during the Pacific campaign of World War II.McCain was a pioneer of aircraft c...

12/2/2008 12/31/2022

Admiral Noel Gayler MP (1914 - 2011)

Arthur Meredyth Gayler (/ˈɡaɪlər/ GY-lər; December 25, 1913 – July 14, 2011) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who served as the sixth Director of the National Security Agency from 1969 to 1972...

5/27/2014 12/31/2022

Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr., USN (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was a naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. He was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organize...

3/27/2010 12/27/2022

Click here to view the Wikipedia web page for Admiral Chester Nimitz . Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz , GCB, USN (24 February 1885 – 20 February 1966) was a five-star admiral in the United ...

2/3/2010 12/26/2022

Admiral Ernest Joseph King (23 November 1878 – 25 June 1956) was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations (COMINCH-CNO) during World War II. As COMINCH, he directed the Uni...

6/9/2011 12/26/2022

Thomas Eugene Watson, Sr. MP (1892 - 1966)

Thomas Eugene Watson (January 18, 1892 – March 6, 1966) was a United States Marine Corps General who served in the Marine Corps from 1912 to 1950. His last command (January 1, 1948 – July 1, 1950)...

2/7/2008 11/10/2022

Major General Charles Harrison Corlett (July 31, 1889 – October 13, 1971), nicknamed "Cowboy Pete", was a senior United States Army officer who commanded troops in both the Pacific and European Theat...

10/14/2015 11/10/2022

John Harold Tilelli Jr. (born October 2, 1941) is a retired United States Army four-star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1994 to 1995; Commanding General, Uni...

9/6/2022 10/8/2022

Martin Edward Dempsey (born March 14, 1952), sometimes known as Marty Dempsey, is a retired United States Army general who served as the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 201...

9/6/2022 10/8/2022

Richard Bowman Myers (born March 1, 1942) is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force who served as the 15th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As chairman, Myers was the highes...

9/4/2022 10/7/2022

Leon Albert "Bud" Edney (born March 1, 1935) is a former United States Navy officer. A native of Dedham, Massachusetts, he retired from the Navy as an admiral and served as vice chief of naval operat...

9/3/2022 10/6/2022

Bruce DeMars is a retired United States Navy four star admiral who served as Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion from 1988 to 1996.

9/3/2022 10/6/2022

James Robert Hogg (born November 23, 1934) is a retired United States Navy four star admiral who served as U.S. Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee (USMILREP) from 1988 to 1991.

9/3/2022 10/6/2022

Jonathan Trumbull Howe (born August 24, 1935) is a retired four-star United States Navy admiral, and was the Special Representative for Somalia to United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Gha...

6/7/2014 10/6/2022

Jerome LaMarr Johnson (born September 21, 1935) is a retired four-star admiral of the United States Navy who commanded the U.S. Second Fleet, Joint Task Force 120, and NATO's Striking Fleet Atlantic ...

9/3/2022 10/6/2022

Paul David Miller (born December 1, 1941) is a retired admiral in the United States Navy. His last duty in the Navy was to serve as Commander-in-Chief, of the U.S. Atlantic Command. Prior to the las...

9/3/2022 10/6/2022

Admiral Stanley Roger Arthur, USN (born September 27, 1935) was the Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1992 to 1995, culminating more than 37 years as an officer in the United States Navy.

9/3/2022 10/6/2022

Henry Herrward Mauz Jr. (born May 4, 1936) is a retired United States Navy admiral and the former Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet from 1992 to 1994.

9/3/2022 10/6/2022

Henry Goodman Chiles Jr. (born January 5, 1938) is a retired United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, United States Strategic Command (USCINCSTRAT), from 1994 to 1996, t...

9/3/2022 10/6/2022

William Arthur Owens (born May 8, 1940) is a retired admiral of the United States Navy and who served as the third vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1994 to 1996. Since leaving the mili...

9/3/2022 10/6/2022

Leighton Warren Smith Jr. (born August 20, 1939) is a former United States Navy admiral. In 1994, he became the Commander in Chief of United States Naval Forces Europe and Allied Forces Southern Euro...

9/3/2022 10/6/2022

Admiral William John Flanagan Jr. (born March 27, 1943) is a retired United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet from 1994 to 1996.

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Jay Lynn Johnson (born June 5, 1946) is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the 26th Chief of Naval Operations from 1996 to 2000. He was later president and chief executive officer of ...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Admiral Thomas Joseph Lopez (born January 29, 1940) is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who served as Commander in Chief, United States Naval Forces Europe/Commander in Chief, Allied Fo...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Frank Lee "Skip" Bowman (born 19 December 1944), a retired four-star Admiral, is the former Chief of Naval Personnel and former Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion. He was elected a member of the Na...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Joseph Paul Reason (born March 22, 1941, in Washington, D.C.) was Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet from 1996 to 1999. Earlier in his career, as a commander, he was naval aide to the P...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Richard Willard Mies (born May 30, 1944) is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the fourth Commander in Chief of United States Strategic Command from 1998 to 2001.

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Admiral James Oren Ellis Jr. (born July 20, 1947) is a retired 4-star admiral and former Commander, United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. He was President and Chief Execut...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Vernon Eugene Clark (born September 7, 1944) is a retired admiral who served as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the United States Navy. He retired on July 22, 2005, making his tenure of five y...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Admiral Thomas Boulton Fargo AO (born June 13, 1948) served in the United States Navy during the late 20th century and early 21st century. He served as Commander, United States Pacific Command, at Ca...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Admiral Robert Joseph Natter is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as Commander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Fleet Forces Command from 2000 to 2003.

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

William Joseph Fallon (born December 30, 1944) is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who retired after serving for over 41 years. His last military assignment was as Commander, U.S. Centr...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Walter Francis Doran (born October 15, 1945) is a retired admiral in the United States Navy, who served as the Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) from May 2002 to July 2005....

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Edmund Peter Giambastiani Jr. (born May 4, 1948) is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the seventh vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2005 to 2007. He retired in 2007, af...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Michael Glenn Mullen (born October 4, 1946) is a retired United States Navy admiral, who served as the 17th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2007, to September 30, 2011. Mullen ...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

John B. Nathman (born April 11, 1948) is a retired United States Navy admiral who served as the Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command until 17 May 2007.

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Timothy John Keating (born November 16, 1948) is a retired United States Navy admiral. During his career, he served as commander of Carrier Group Five, the United States 5th Fleet, the United States ...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Kirkland Hogue "Kirk" Donald (born September 15, 1953) is a retired Admiral in the United States Navy, who in his last assignment served as the dual-hatted position of Director of Naval Nuclear Propu...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Robert Frederick Willard is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the 22nd Commander, U.S. Pacific Command from October 19, 2009 to March 9, 2012. He previously served as Commander,...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

Gary Roughead (/ˈrʌfhɛd/ "rough head"; born July 15, 1951) is a former United States Navy officer who served as the 29th Chief of Naval Operations from September 29, 2007 to September 22, 2011. He pr...

9/1/2022 10/6/2022

William Daniel Leahy MP (1875 - 1959)

Admiral William Daniel Leahy (May 6, 1875 – July 20, 1959) was an American naval officer, building his reputation through administration and staff work. As Chief of Naval Operations (1937–39) he was th...

6/9/2011 10/5/2022

Kenneth Franklin McKenzie Jr. (born 1956 or 1957) is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 14th commander of the United States Central Command from March 28, 2019 to April 1,...

8/24/2022 10/4/2022

Glenn Michael Walters (born July 3, 1957) is a retired United States Marine Corps general, who served as the 34th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 2016 to 2018. He was appointed as the 2...

8/24/2022 10/4/2022

John M. Paxton Jr. (born June 25, 1951) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 33rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. He previously served as the Commandi...

8/24/2022 10/4/2022

James F. "Jim" Amos (born November 12, 1946) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps. As a naval aviator, Amos commanded the 3r...

8/24/2022 10/4/2022

James Terry Conway (born December 26, 1947) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Among his previous postings were Director ...

8/24/2022 10/4/2022

Robert Magnus (born April 28, 1947), is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 30th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from September 8, 2005 to July 2, 2008. ...

8/24/2022 10/4/2022

James Edward "Hoss" Cartwright (born September 22, 1949) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who last served as the eighth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from August...

8/24/2022 10/4/2022

William L. "Spider" Nyland (born October 2, 1946), a veteran of the Vietnam War, is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star General who served as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps f...

8/24/2022 10/4/2022

Peter Pace (born November 5, 1945) is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 16th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Pace was the first Marine officer appointed as chairma...

8/24/2022 10/4/2022

Charles Elliott Wilhelm (born August 26, 1941) is a decorated retired United States Marine Corps General who served two combat tours of duty in Vietnam. He later served as Commanding General of the 1...

8/24/2022 10/4/2022

Anthony Charles Zinni (born September 17, 1943) is a former United States Marine Corps general and a former Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). From 2001 to 2003, he se...

8/24/2022 10/4/2022

Richard Davis Hearney (born November 27, 1939) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1994 to 1996.

8/24/2022 10/4/2022

Patrick Michael Walsh (born January 13, 1955) is a former United States Navy four-star admiral who last served as the 59th Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet from September 25, 2009 to January 20, 2...

8/23/2022 10/4/2022

Eric Thor Olson (born January 24, 1952) is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the eighth Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) from July 2, 2007 to August 8, 2011....

8/23/2022 10/4/2022

John Revell "Jack" Dailey (born February 17, 1934) is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (ACMC) and Chief of Staff from 1990...

8/23/2022 10/4/2022

Jonathan William Greenert (born May 15, 1953) is a former United States Navy admiral who served as the 30th Chief of Naval Operations from September 23, 2011, to September 18, 2015. He previously ser...

8/22/2022 10/4/2022

Mark P. Fitzgerald (born 1951) is a retired United States Navy admiral. He is the former Commander, United States Naval Forces Europe – Commander, United States Naval Forces Africa and Commander, All...

8/22/2022 10/4/2022

John Collins Harvey Jr. (born December 17, 1951) is a former United States Navy four-star admiral who last served as the 31st Commander, United States Fleet Forces Command from July 24, 2009 to Septe...

8/22/2022 10/4/2022

James Alexander "Sandy" Winnefeld Jr. (born April 24, 1956) is a retired United States Navy admiral who serves as the chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board since May 4, 2022. While on ...

8/22/2022 10/4/2022

Mark E. Ferguson III (born October 30, 1956) is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as Commander, United States Naval Forces Europe, United States Naval Forces Africa and Allied Join...

8/22/2022 10/4/2022