Kenneth Monroe Carr
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Kenneth Monroe Carr (March 17, 1925 – November 15, 2015) was a
Biography
Carr was born in
In 1950, he entered submarine school at the Naval Submarine Base New London in New London, Connecticut, and in 1953 was assigned to the precommissioning detail of the nuclear submarine USS Nautilus (SSN-571). With the exception of a one-year period for nuclear power training, he served as a member of the Nautilus crew until 1960. He later served as Commanding Officer of the nuclear submarine USS Flasher (SSN-613) and the fleet ballistic missile submarine USS John Adams (SSBN-620).
He was assigned to the Office of the
From June 1977 to May 1980, he commanded the Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. He served as Vice Director of Strategic Target Planning at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, before assuming duties as Deputy and Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command on April 1, 1983.
Among his honors are the Defense and Navy Distinguished Service Medals, the Legion of Merit, Presidential Unit Citation and the Defense Superior Service Medals.[2]
Personal life
Carr was married to the late Molly Pace of Burkesville, Kentucky.
References
- ^ "KENNETH M. CARR". BROWN-FORWARD Funeral Home. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
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