Charles L. Adair

Charles Adair
Adair c. 1956
Born(1902-11-21)November 21, 1902
Tyler, Texas
DiedJuly 2, 1993(1993-07-02) (aged 90)
Annapolis Maryland
Buried
United States Naval Academy Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Service years1926–1956
RankRear admiral
UnitUnited States Asiatic Fleet
USS Lanikai
Seventh Amphibious Force
CommandsUSS Marquette
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsLegion 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

  1. ^ "Charles Adair". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Rear Admiral Charles Adair Dies at 90". Washington Post. 6 July 1993. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Rear Adm. Charles Adair, escaped from Corregidor He was '26 graduate of Naval Academy". The Baltimore Sun. 7 July 1993. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

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