Charles L. Adair

Charles L. Adair (21 November 1902 – 2 July 1993) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy during the early-Cold War.[2]

Charles Adair
Born(1902-11-21)November 21, 1902
Tyler, Texas
DiedJuly 2, 1993(1993-07-02) (aged 90)
Annapolis Maryland
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1926-1956
RankRear admiral
UnitUnited States Asiatic Fleet
USS Lanikai
Seventh Amphibious Force
Commands heldUSS Marquette
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsLegion of Merit
Silver Star[1]

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]

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. "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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