Howard E. Greer
Howard E. Greer | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1921 Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 2015 (aged 94) Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1978 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Howard Earl Greer (May 1, 1921 – November 22, 2015) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy.
He held a Master's Degree in Business Administration from George Washington University, and graduated from the
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
in 1961.
His Naval career started in 1943 aboard the
Naval Aviator in November, 1945. He served aboard the USS Leyte from 1946-1947. He then served aboard USS Coral Sea from 1951-1952. He served with Fighter Squadrons Seventy-One, Sixty-Two, One Hundred One, and Attack Squadron Two Hundred Fourteen. Aboard USS Midway he commanded Fighter Squadron Sixy-Four from 1957-1958. From 1961-1962 he was commander of Attack Air Group Ten aboard the USS Shangri-La
.
After this time he also served:
- As aide to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations(Air)
- On the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations
- As Commander Fleet Air Jacksonville
- As Commander Sixth Fleet
- As Commander Naval Air ForceAtlantic
- As Commander Carrier Division Seven
- As Commander Seventh Fleet
He was the commanding officer aboard the
Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet.[1]
His awards include 2 Distinguished Service Medals, 4 Legions of Merit, the Navy Commendation Medal, Pacific Theater WW II Ribbon with 9 Battle Stars and the Vietnamese Distinguished Service Award. He died in 2015.
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