Means Fernandis Johnston, Jr - Arlington VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.363 W 077° 04.249
18S E 320355 N 4304689
Admiral U.S. Navy-During World War II Commanded a Naval Base in Rhode Island and Captain of a Destroyer. Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe (NATO) 1973 to 1975.
Waymark Code: WM12MZ5
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/18/2020
Views: 4
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 3, Site 4004 D
From Find A Grave-FAMOUS SECTION: United States Navy Admiral. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1939. He commanded a destroyer in World War II. He was Inspector General of the Navy from 1971 to 1973 and then commanded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in southern Europe until his retirement in 1975.
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Description:
From Wikipedia: Means Johnston Jr. (December 5, 1916 – July 14, 1989) was an admiral in the United States Navy.
A native of Mississippi, Johnston graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1939. During World War II, Johnston commanded a naval base at Rhode Island and a destroyer. After the war, Johnston served as the Navy's Chief of Legislative Affairs and Inspector General during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He later would be promoted at admiral and serve as Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe from 1973 to 1975.
He died of prostate cancer in 1989 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Date of birth: 12/05/1916
Date of death: 07/14/1989
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: None
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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