John R. Beardall

John Reginald Beardall
John Reginald Beardall
Born	February 7, 1887; Sanford, Florida
Died	January 4, 1967 (aged 79); Orange County, Florida
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II
Awards	Legion of Merit (2) ; Navy and Marine Corps Medal

John Reginald Beardall (February 7, 1887 – January 4, 1967) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland from January 31, 1942 to August 16, 1945.[1] He was a 1908 graduate of the Naval Academy and Aide to the Secretary of the Navy, from 1936 to 1939.

Decorations

1st Row	Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster
2nd Row	Navy and Marine Corps Medal	Navy Expeditionary Medal	Mexican Service Medal
3rd Row	World War I Victory Medal with Escort Clasp	American Defense Service Medal	American Campaign Medal
4th Row	World War II Victory Medal	Legion of Honour, Officer (France)	Order of Abdon Calderón, 1st Class (Ecuador)
5th Row	Grand Officer of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Panama)	Grand Officer of the Order of the Sun of Peru	Grand Officer of the Military Order of Ayacucho (Peru)

References

Who was who in American history, the military. June 1975. ISBN 9780837932019.

Academic offices
Preceded by Russell Willson	Superintendent of United States Naval Academy 1942-1945	Succeeded by Aubrey W. Fitch

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[1] Who was who in American history, the military. June 1975. ISBN 9780837932019.