Paul Foley (admiral)

Paul Foley Jr.
BornAugust 12, 1908
DiedJuly 7, 1990(1990-07-07) (aged 81)
Place of burial
Allegiance United States of America
Branch
 United States Navy
Rank
Rear Admiral
Conflicts
World War II
Aleutian Islands campaign

Paul Foley Jr. (August 12, 1908 – July 7, 1990) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.[1] About 1937, he married the artist Cornelia MacIntyre Foley (1909–2010). During World War II, while a commander commanding a PBY Catalina squadron in the Aleutians, Foley was involved in the recovery of the Akutan Zero. Upon his death in 1990 Foley was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Rear Adm. Paul Foley, Ex-Hofstra Official, 81". The New York Times. 12 July 1990. p. D 20. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Burial Detail: Foley, Paul – ANC Explorer