Charles L. Adair
Charles Adair | |
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.jpg) Adair c. 1956 | |
| Born | November 21, 1902 |
| Died | July 2, 1993 (aged 90) |
Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Service years | 1926–1956 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
| Unit | United States Asiatic Fleet USS Lanikai Seventh Amphibious Force |
| Commands | USS Marquette |
Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Silver Star[1] |
Charles L. Adair (21 November 1902 – 2 July 1993) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy during the early Cold War.[2]
Biography
Born in Texas, his family resettled in California in 1908.[3] Graduating from Annapolis in 1926, Adair attended the Naval Postgraduate School after seven years serving afloat.[3] he died of pneumonia in 1993 at age 90.
References
- ↑ "Charles Adair". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Navy Rear Admiral Charles Adair Dies at 90". Washington Post. 6 July 1993. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Rear Adm. Charles Adair, escaped from Corregidor He was '26 graduate of Naval Academy". The Baltimore Sun. 7 July 1993. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
Further reading
- Charles Adair; United States Naval Institute (1977). Reminiscences of Rear Admiral Charles Adair, U.S. Navy (Retired). U.S. Naval Institute.
External links
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