John G. Williams Jr.

Admiral John Grouille Williams Jr. was a four star admiral who served as Chief of Naval Material (CNM), 1981–1983.

John G. Williams Jr.
John G. Williams Jr.
Born(1924-07-24)July 24, 1924
Portland, Oregon, United States
DiedOctober 4, 1991(1991-10-04) (aged 67)
Fort Lewis, Washington, United States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1946–1983
RankAdmiral

Williams was born in 1924 in Portland, Oregon, the son of John G. and Julia (Hoare) Williams.[1] He was raised in Ilwaco, Washington, where he graduated from Ilwaco High School.

Williams graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 as a member of the class of 1947.

He served aboard the USS Pomodon (SS-486), USS Chivo (SS-341), and USS Stickleback (SS-415). He was Commanding Officer of USS Sterlet (SS-392), USS Haddo (SSN-604) and USS Daniel Webster (SSBN-626), and the Squadron at Rota, Spain.

He retired from the Navy in 1983 and died in 1991 of lung cancer.[2]

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