John H. Cassady

John H. Cassady
Admiral John H. Cassady
Born(1896-04-03)April 3, 1896
DiedJanuary 25, 1969(1969-01-25) (aged 72)
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
United States Navy
Service years
1919–1956
Rank
Admiral
CommandsUnited States Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
United States Sixth Fleet
Carrier Division Four
USS Saratoga
Conflicts
World War I
World War II
AwardsLegion of Merit (3)

John Howard Cassady (April 3, 1896 – January 25, 1969) was an admiral in the United States Navy. He was Commander in Chief, United States Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean from 1954 to 1956. Prior to his assignment, Cassady had served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air) from January 1950 to May 1952, commander of USS Saratoga during World War II and Carrier Strike Group 1 immediately after the war,[1] and commander of the United States Sixth Fleet from 1952 to 1954. He died in 1969 in Boca Raton, Florida, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Page 11, Capital Times, January 30, 1969". NewspaperARCHIVE.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  2. ↑ Burial Detail: Cassady, John H – ANC Explorer